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Blend Labs, Inc. provides a digital lending platform enabling financial services firms to offer streamlined consumer lending experiences for mortgages, home equity loans, and deposit accounts. The company's cloud-based software platform helps banks and lenders digitize and automate loan origination processes, reducing time and friction for borrowers while improving efficiency for lenders. Blend serves financial institutions of various sizes including major banks like Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, as well as credit unions and independent mortgage companies. The company generates revenues from platform subscription fees and usage-based pricing tied to loan volume processed through its systems. Founded in 2012 by Nima Ghamsari and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Blend went public in 2021 during a boom in mortgage refinancing activity. The company faced significant challenges as mortgage origination volumes collapsed with rising interest rates in 2022-2023, resulting in revenue declines and profitability pressures. Blend has worked to diversify beyond mortgages into banking products and expand its customer base. The company continues to invest in product development while managing costs and working toward profitability.