Wealthfront Home Lending Launches in California with Rates ~0.50% Below the National Average

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    "excerpt": "PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wealthfront Corporation (Nasdaq: WLTH), a tech-driven financial platform helping digital natives turn their savings into wealth, today announced the expansion of Wealthfront Home Lending to California. This rollout expands the footprint of the company’s digital-first mortgage offering - which aims to offer rates 50 basis points or more below the national average - to clients across California, Colorado, and Texas. Wealthfront Home Lending is currently licensed in 28 states and plans to expand to Florida, Illinois, Oregon, and Washington in the coming months, and continue scaling nationally over time. Wealthfront is expanding its mortgage offering as buyers and refinancers navigate a challenging housing market shaped by high rates, rising prices, and low inventory. While legacy lenders rely on manual processes that add cost and friction, Wealthfront Home Lending is making homeownership more accessible by modernizing home financing - replacing manual workflows with software to lower operational overhead, and passing those savings to borrowers through a self-serve digital experience with upfront fees and rates around 50 basis points below the national average. For California buyers purchasing a $1,000,000 home, that 50 basis point reduction saves them $262 per month and $94,400 over a 30-year fixed term compared to national...",
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