A sharp decline in mortgage refinancing prompts Blend to pull back “very hard” on hiring and reconsider the “right number of people” needed in the title insurance segment.
Source: Inman News
Mortgage tech provider Blend pulls back on hiring, eyes Title365 layoffs
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