Mortgage tech firm Polly raises $25M for product innovation, expansion by Connie Kim for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage capital markets technology firm Polly has raised $25 million to invest in research and development, product innovation and expansion, the company said on Tuesday. 8VC led the latest equity investment with participation from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Meritech, Khosla Ventures and Fifth Wall. Polly has increased its locked…

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Meet Diana Reid, the former PNC exec who was just tapped to lead Freddie Mac by Neil Pierson for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire After several months of searching, Freddie Mac has found a new CEO, announcing on Tuesday the hiring of former PNC Financial Services executive Diana Reid. The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) had been without a permanent CEO since March, when Michael DeVito retired after three years on the job. Michael Hutchins…

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