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Quontic Bank launches bitcoin rewards checking with help from NYDIG

12/15/20

The community bank and fintech are offering the first live bank account and debit card that offer rewards in the form of bitcoin.

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FB Financial wraps up mortgage refresh with correspondent channel sale

06/27/19

FB Financial is selling its correspondent lending channel to Rushmore Loan Management Services, which will complete the bank holding company's restructuring of its mortgage business.

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Why consumers just can't stop complaining about credit bureaus

06/04/19

For four years running, consumer complaints about the three national credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — have dominated the CFPB’s database. What do they keep doing wrong?

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Blend hires ex-Fannie CEO Mayopoulos as president

01/22/19

Timothy Mayopoulos is back in the mortgage industry, becoming the new president of the digital mortgage technology developer Blend, months after leaving his post as Fannie Mae’s CEO.

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Digital mortgages advancing, but borrowers still want more speed

11/09/17

Despite digital mortgage advances, borrowers think it still takes too long to get a loan, J.D. Power finds in its annual customer satisfaction ranking of originators.

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Sindeo investor saves fintech mortgage broker from going under

07/13/17

Tech-savvy mortgage broker Sindeo is back in business, following an acquisition by Renren, a Chinese social media company and an investor in U.S.-based fintech firms including Social Finance and LendingHome.

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Tennessee is latest battleground for controversial energy loan program

03/06/17

Bankers oppose legislation that would let local governments finance energy efficiency projects with liens ahead of the mortgage.

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