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Podcast 187: Nima Ghamsari of Blend

Podcast 187: Nima Ghamsari of Blend

February 15, 2019 By Peter Renton Leave a Comment

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For many people the mortgage application process is the most stressful of all financial transactions. It is fraught with challenges and obstacles as lenders often require a huge amount of documentation before approving a loan. But this cumbersome process is slowly changing as fintech companies address mortgage lending head on. Our next guest on the […]

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Podcast 187: Nima Ghamsari of Blend

Podcast 187: Nima Ghamsari of Blend

For many people the mortgage application process is the most stressful of all financial transactions. It is fraught with challenges and obstacles as lenders often require a huge amount of documentation before approving a loan. But this cumbersome process is slowly changing as fintech companies address mortgage lending head on. Our next guest on the […]

Podcast 186: Susan Ehrlich of Earnest

Podcast 186: Susan Ehrlich of Earnest

The student loan refinancing space didn’t exist 10 years ago. Now, with the outstanding total of student loans reaching $1.5 trillion, tens of billions of student loans have been refinanced in the past decade saving students hundreds of millions of dollars in interest. Our next guest on the Lend Academy Podcast is Susan Ehrlich, the […]

Podcast 185: Jeffrey Meiler of Marlette Funding

Podcast 185: Jeffrey Meiler of Marlette Funding

The marketplace lending industry began with personal loans and it is still our biggest vertical when it comes to loan volume. Much of this volume has actually gone to consolidate credit card debt. Which is one of the reasons why many companies look to the credit card industry for expertise. Our next guest on the […]

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