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CrossCountry Mortgage Cuts Closing Times by More Than Half with Blend
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2026--Blend (NYSE: BLND), a leading digital origination platform for banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders, today announced that CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation's #1 distributed retail mortgage lender, has transformed its closing operations through Blend Close, achieving dramatic gains in efficiency, accuracy, and borrower experience across its 1,000+ branch network.
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