December 2025

Making the 7-day refi reality: Closing without the wait

The last mile of the consumer’s mortgage origination journey — scheduling and signing — is often where frustration peaks for borrowers. In our digital-first world, few consumers expect unclear and inflexible processes related to their notary appointment — or to be tethered to in-person paperwork. Yet for many lenders, this remains the norm. That disconnect […]

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PLACE names new leaders for growth, legal, and title strategy

Real estate platform PLACE is welcoming three new executives. On Monday, the firm announced the additions of Nikki Miller, Jamie Jatzlau and Claire Dunham to its leadership team.  Miller, who will serve as PLACE’s new vice president of growth, began her real estate industry career in 2014 as a sales associate at the Souferian Group,

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FirstHome IQ highlights financial literacy gaps among young homebuyers

FirstHome IQ says that millennials and Generation Z face significant gaps in financial knowledge and trust as they approach homebuying age, according to the group’s newly released 2025 Impact Report. The report outlines widespread uncertainty among younger homebuyers — noting that most never received formal financial literacy education. According to the findings, 93% of millennials

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