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ChelseaCommunity Manager

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What is Blend Coffee Break?

Welcome to our Blend Coffee Break area! This category is the place for all off-topic conversations. This can include:Trends in the Industry News in the finance world Real Estate tips and tricks Personal Stories Networking with peers, but please no soliciting of any kind and no poaching. Friday Fun and Monday Musings - anything to make us be thoughtful and smile.Remember to follow our Community Guidelines, and have fun! ChelseaCommunity Manager

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7 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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A step toward the future of mortgage income verification

Historically, income verification has been time-consuming, error-prone, and a source for interruptions during the loan process. That’s why we introduced Blend Income Verification, a streamlined experience that takes a proactive approach. Are you taking advantage of our income verification solution? Learn more about what you may be missing out on. How have you streamlined the mortgage process for your teams and customers?

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1 month ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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A marketer’s guide to loan officer marketing tools

Not only is effective marketing a necessary foundation for your business’ success, but it’s also more important than ever now if you’re looking to minimize the cost of acquisition. One marketing tool we believe is essential is technology that helps you provide the best home loan experience possible for your customers. This includes automated features that save you and your borrowers time, guided assistance throughout the loan process, and an end-to-end streamlined journey – all of which we provide. Learn about the 4Ps of marketing and the impactful tools you can use to better your business. What marketing tools do you use on a daily basis?

1 month ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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A lender perspective on reframing the homeownership journey

Do you know all about your customers’ challenges? We conducted a study with Aite Group to explore where consumers faced obstacles during the homeownership process. With these findings, we believe it’s imperative to reframe the homeownership journey around the consumer with lenders focusing on providing the support and education their borrowers need. Learn more about consumer pain points and what they need from you during the homeownership process. How do you ensure the mortgage process is centered on your customers?

2 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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The advantages of remote online notarization in a rapidly changing market

In 2020, the adoption of remote online notarization rose by 547% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s likely that it’s here to stay. Did you know that our end-to-end platform supports this digital process? Learn about the benefits of remote online notarization and the Blend features you may be missing out on. How have you benefited from remote online notarization?

2 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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Friday Fun - What's your favorite movie?

Friday’s finally here! As I’m looking forward to the weekend, it always involves some down time watching a movie or TV show in the evening. So, looking for some ideas:What is a movie or TV show you’ve enjoyed recently? Or what’s your all time favorite movie?My all time favorite has to be The Princess Bride! But lately, I’ve been watching Brooklyn 99 as a fun way to end my day. I’d love to hear your suggestions or current favorites below 👇

2 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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A consumer perspective on the homeownership journey

Being able to ease worries and solve problems for your customers is essential to providing excellent customer service. But do you know all about your borrowers’ top challenges throughout the home loan journey? Check out our study conducted by Aite Group that details homebuyer pain points. What are some common challenges your customers face?

2 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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A force for good: Technology and providing a path toward more inclusive homeownership

People of color face multiple barriers when it comes to achieving the dream of homeownership. We believe that technology is the answer to this and are taking action to help increase financial access for more people who want to buy a home. Take a look at our conversation about the role that technology can play in more inclusive housing practices. How do you think the mortgage and real estate industries can create more housing opportunities?

3 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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3 ways Blend frees up loan officers to take on work that drives long-term value

Customer relationships are the life force that drive a loan officer’s business. It makes sense that spending time on that is more valuable than spending time performing routine tasks during the loan process. Fortunately, helping you save time is one of our priorities. Do you know about all of Blend’s time-saving features that help you build meaningful relationships and close more loans? Learn how your peers are taking advantage of our products. What are some strategies your loan teams use to save time?

3 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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Exploring digital income verification for mortgage with Blend

Historically, verification of income (VOI) has been labor-intensive and tedious. Last year, we announced Blend Income Verification, which is our streamlined digital solution for income. This helps make for a more efficient lending process and allow for verification of more income sources, instantly. Are you taking advantage of this feature for your business? Learn more by watching our webinar What digital loan features do you use that help with application completion and processing acceleration?

3 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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Friday Fun: What are you listening to?

As we kick off the weekend, what’s on your playlist? What are you listening to--while you work--or while you enjoy your time away from the desk? What would a Blend playlist look like? Please give me some recommendations of your favorite music to add to my playlist. Anything! I like a variety of music, punk, indie, classic rock, some country, 90s rap, rock/alternative. Share your favorite musical gems in the comments!I’ll kick us off: something a little mellow that I can listen to while I work, but also relaxing to play around my house while I relax on the weekend: Coldplay - Yellow:

3 months ago

DerekBlend Employee

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July Office Hours Follow-Up

Thank you to all who attended the July Office Hours on Wednesday 7/13!😀 As a follow-up to our Office Hours today, we wanted to share a few take-aways! ✅Reminder- to sign up for our next Office Hours, start on the Community Homepage → Events → [Month] Office Hours, and Register! Home Equity - Discover the power of a personalized approach to marketing home equity. Helping customers meet their long-term financial goals builds trust and deepens relationships. Inside this ebook, you’ll find a breakdown of the many rich opportunities home equity offers as well as recommendations on how to integrate home equity into your marketing strategy right away. Customer Subject Matter Expert Program - If you want to learn more check out this Customer SME Program Overview attached below and apply to become a Customer SME. If you have any questions about this program or feedback on Blend Community please reach out to Chelsea at croberts@blend.com.

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4 months ago

ChelseaCommunity Manager

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Sam QCustomer SME

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Enhancement Request Collaboration

Hey everyone, Is there any interest in starting a thread where requests for enhancements/new features/new integration partners/etc are shared, developed, and voted on by the community? I think it could be really helpful to everyone if clients had a place to collaborate on solutions and show our support for ideas we think could benefit the whole community.

5 months ago

mtabalba

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Nailing the home equity journey: The beginning, the end, and everything in between

You know borrowers expect a seamless home equity process from application to closing and everything in between. But did you know our technology offers features that help simplify many steps of the home equity customer journey and offers intuitive guidance? These aspects help keep your customers coming back for a great home equity experience. Check out what features you may be overlooking that help create lasting relationships. How have your loan teams simplified the loan process for borrowers?

5 months ago

mtabalba

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How leading lenders redefine the end-to-end mortgage

Many of our customers have found there’s more efficiency and less confusion with an end-to-end mortgage system. They have even experienced sped up loan cycles and higher loan volumes. Are you fully taking advantage of the Blend tools that help facilitate an end-to-end mortgage? Learn how other users are benefiting from one. How have your teams adopted an end-to-end mortgage experience?

5 months ago

mtabalba

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How mortgage loan officer software can set your lending team up for success

Although the mortgage process can get tedious for loan teams, there are many ways Blend can help simplify and optimize the transaction. In fact, loan officers at Lennar Mortgage have found they can save two hours on each loan with our Mortgage Suite. Have you utilized all of our features that can help you streamline the home financing process? Read about what you may be missing out on. How have your teams simplified the mortgage process for borrowers?

6 months ago

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6 months ago

mtabalba

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Close ROI for loan officers and settlement agents (Closing more, closing faster)

Closing day should be one of the most exciting steps of the mortgage process, and digitizing closings can create a better experience for both borrowers and loan teams. Mortgage professionals who used Blend Close have been able to close two additional loans per day and saw fewer closing errors. Are you making the most of Blend Close? Check out the digital closing features you may be overlooking. How have digital closings improved the mortgage experience for your borrowers and loan teams?

6 months ago

RaltNew Participant

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Community

Hello,How’s the Community. Are all the neighbors friendly and is there a place close by to get an expresso. I like a good ice Mocha with 3 shots. Just trying to figure my way around with what these merit badges , categories, tags and getting set up with the new Release Notes process etc. It’s Hump Day all down hill from here. Working for the sunny weekend ! 😎

6 months ago

mtabalba

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5 tips to help loan officers close more loans

Time is of the essence for loan officers, and we can provide the tools needed to help make the most of it. EVP and COO Ruth Green of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. stated that their team of 900 LOs has been able to speed up transactions and eliminate many hurdles during the process with Blend’s technology. Have you been making the most of our time-saving offerings? Check out some of our tips to close more loans and how Blend can help. What are some of your tried and true tips to gain more mortgage opportunities?

6 months ago

mtabalba

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How we’re increasing homeownership opportunities through data and automation

Helping as many borrowers as possible achieve their homeownership goals is the top priority for loan officers. Did you know we built an integration with Fannie Mae’s rental payments feature in Desktop Underwriter to help do just that? Read how you can help those without traditional credit histories with this feature in our Blend Mortgage Suite. How have your teams extended their reach to help as many homebuyers as possible?

7 months ago

mtabalba

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The homeownership journey: How to deliver an end-to-end experience borrowers are looking for

One of the biggest challenges for borrowers is actually understanding the loan process. In fact, according to a 2021 Aite survey, 67% of potential homeowners say understanding the homebuying process and timelines is a top challenge they face. Did you know Blend simplifies many steps of the loan journey, including obtaining homeowners insurance and finding a real estate agent? Learn more about some of these lesser known tools that enhance the mortgage process for borrowers. What strategies have your teams adopted to make the loan process simpler?

7 months ago

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