Redfin, a real estate brokerage, completed the acquisiton of Bay Equity Home Loans, a national, full-service mortgage lender, for $138m. “As homebuyers struggle with affordability and bidding wars, it’s more important than ever for lenders and brokers to work together on every customer’s offer. In dozens of markets, Bay Equity and Redfin field organizations have already met, and the difference in our agents’ enthusiasm about recommending a Redfin mortgage to their customers is night and day: because Bay Equity has hundreds rather than dozens of loan officers, because Bay Equity supports every type of loan, because Bay Equity was already one of Redfin customers’ top-rated lenders. But the biggest reason we expect to hit the ground running is just how much the two teams have already enjoyed working together. Redfin folks have come out of every meeting saying ‘that was awesome.’ There are many ups and downs ahead, but since signing the agreement in January, we’ve only felt better about it, and how much value it can deliver for our customers and shareholders alike,” Glenn Kelman, Redfin CEO.