Blend and Covered Insurance Announce New Strategic Partnership to Streamline Home Insurance Shopping
“This partnership is a major step forward in providing borrowers with more options and convenience when shopping for home insurance quotes,” said
By joining forces, the companies will jointly provide lenders an improved carrier panel and overall service offering, including an expanded range of available insurance carrier options with greater choice and value, as well as enhanced engagement tools.
By integrating Covered’s extensive marketplace directly into Blend’s mortgage application workflow, Blend will be in a position to offer its mortgage customers expanded access to top-rated national and regional insurance carriers across all 50 states, representing another milestone in strengthening its end-to-end digital mortgage capabilities.
"Together with Blend, we’re elevating the home lending experience, making it more efficient and customer-centric," said
Through this agreement, Covered has taken on Blend’s insurance agency operations, transitioning Blend’s insurance services from an exclusively in-house model to a partnership-driven approach that provides a more robust and comprehensive insurance marketplace. With a focus on continuity for lender partners, the partnership will leverage the robust compliance, data security, and infrastructure that exists today. Covered will be able to scale its marketplace presence directly within the Blend ecosystem, significantly expanding its reach across the
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Blend is the leading origination platform for digital banking solutions. Financial providers— from large banks, fintechs, and credit unions to community and independent mortgage banks—use Blend’s platform to transform banking experiences for their customers. Blend powers billions of dollars in financial transactions every day. To learn more, visit blend.com.
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Covered is the leading embedded insurance solution and most trusted partner for auto dealers, lenders, banks, servicers, and fintech companies. As an award-winning independent, innovative InsurTech, we offer a comprehensive online insurance marketplace with over eight insurance products, personalized quote options from 50+ carriers, and multiple policy purchase methods. We make it easy to compare, shop, and purchase personalized insurance in minutes with great coverage and rates, while our licensed
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