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Spruce Raises $29M to Power Online Real Estate Transactions

Spruce has raised $29 million in Series B funding led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Zigg Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Gramercy Ventures.

News

May 21, 2020

How Do Title Binders or Hold Open Policies Work for Investors?

A hold open or binder policy is a discounted title product generally aimed at real estate investors and/or fix and flippers. We break down how it works here.

Education

June 16, 2020

Spruce VP of Product Named HousingWire Rising Star

We’re very proud to announce that our VP of Product Nicole Reyes is part of HousingWire’s 2020 class of Rising Stars. Get more info on the award here.

News

June 1, 2020

Spruce CEO Talks Title on “The Remote Real Estate Investor”

Spruce CEO and co-founder Patrick Burns was recently a guest on Roofstock’s “The Remote Real Estate Investor” podcast. Check out the episode here.

News

May 29, 2020

Spruce Launches New Dashboard for Mortgage Brokers

We’re proud to introduce the new Spruce client dashboard, which empowers mortgage brokers or anyone dealing with multiple lender relationships to pull quotes, order title, and manage closings all-in-one place.

Product

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Update: Actions We're Taking at Spruce

How Does eClosing with Remote Online Notarization Work?

Spruce Featured in Redfin Article for First-Time Homebuyers

Spruce Receives HousingWire Tech100 2020 Award

Spruce VP of Engineering on “Building Your Product” Series

What Is a Title Insurance Company Responsible For?

Spruce Expands Into California and Opens Sacramento Office

How Much Will My Title Insurance Policy Cost?

Spruce Year in Review 2019

What Does Title Insurance Cover and Protect Against?

Happy Thanksgiving Message from Spruce CEO Patrick Burns

How Spruce’s Title & Closing Services Work for Local Realtors

Spruce CEO Patrick Burns on the “Future of Home Transactions"

Are Owner’s and Lender’s Title Insurance Policies Required?

Northpointe Bank Gains Competitive Advantage with Spruce

Spruce Director of Design Featured in Built in NYC's 'Women in Tech'

Two Terrifying Title (Insurance) Tales

Spruce Featured in "NYC Real Estate Startups Worth Knowing"

Spruce EVP of Real Estate Operations Named HousingWire Woman of Influence 2019

Spruce CEO & Co-Founder Shares Insights on the Future of Closings at Inman Connect Las Vegas

What is the Right of Rescission?

Spruce CEO & Co-Founder Named 2019 HousingWire Rising Star

How Diversity Drives Better Products at Spruce

Spruce CEO & Co-Founder to Speak on Panel at Florida MBA Conference

Refinancing? Make Sure You Get the Best Deal on Title insurance

Spruce Named to HousingWire Tech100 2019

Women of Spruce

Spotlight: Jennifer Tierney

How the New Tax Law Will Impact Homeowners this Year

Why We Write Micro-Services in Kotlin

Looking to Refinance in New York? You Might Save Money with a CEMA

Spruce Attends the NEXT Mortgage Conference

Spruce Named in Built in NYC's 50 Startups to Watch in 2019

Spotlight: Cindy Scholz, Compass

Power of Attorney Forms Used in Real Estate Transactions

How Spruce Works for Lenders

Spruce Holiday Wrap Up

Timber Rights

5 Things Every NYC Homebuyer Should Know

Home Buyer's Guide: What Documents to Expect at Closing

Spruce in the News

Spruce Welcomes 30 Year Veteran Lisa Robertson as New Operations Executive

Spruce Named to the 2018 CB Insights Fintech 250

Why Does My Spouse Need to Sign Closing Documents if They Aren’t on the Deed?

Lender's Guide to Superior Customer Experiences

What is Title Insurance?

Spotlight: MetaProp

Spruce Raises $15.6M in Series A-1 Financing

How Millennials Tap into Home Equity

How Much Do High End Home Buyers Pay for Anonymity?

Spotlight: Morty

Equity Gains + New Tax Law = Cash-Out Refinance?

Giving You Control of Your Loan Closing

Spotlight: Divvy Homes

Home Equity Loans Still Tax Deductible, Despite New Law

Property Taxes: Small Mistakes Can Cost You Thousands or Even Your Coveted City Parking Spot.

Fed Interest Rates on the Rise. Will Borrowers See Their Rates Rise Too?

How Tax Reform will Affect your Mortgage

Another Practical Reason To Buy An Owner’s Policy

Introducing Spruce: A title company to enable transparent, frictionless & secure transactions

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Disclaimer
Title agency and escrow services are provided by licensed entities in the applicable jurisdiction. Those entities include Spruce Land Services, Spruce Land Services Southwest, and Spruce Land Services West. For more information on applicable jurisdictions and license numbers select "Legal" above. The applicable Spruce entities are authorized agents to write title insurance underwritten by a licensed title insurance underwriter.

* The numbers/figures used in the product imagery are for illustrative purposes only.

1. Except in Colorado and Florida