Consumer direct

DotLoop, the tech startup Zillow just bought, takes the headaches and duplication out of managing real estate documents — up until the hardest part of the transaction, the mortgage. Expanding into mortgages is possible, but would be tricky.

J.G. Wentworth Co. has begun a marketing campaign to call attention to its new home-lending business.

Prospect Mortgage will end any activities being undertaken as part of marketing services agreements because of regulatory risk.