Blockchain-enabled home equity lending and capital markets infrastructure
Figure is a public fintech company building blockchain infrastructure for residential lending and capital markets. The company's core lending business has originated over $20B in home equity lines of credit for more than 217k homeowners across 49 states. The active project list—crypto compliance programs, SEC filings automation, digital currency platforms, and risk reporting systems—combined with a compliance-heavy hiring pattern (director-level compliance role, SEC/SOX/GAAP workstreams) reveals a company navigating the operational burden of public-company status while scaling institutional blockchain adoption.
Notable leadership hires: Compliance Director
Figure operates as a non-bank home equity lender with embedded software used by loan originators and capital markets participants. The lending product is distributed through a network of originating partners and direct-to-consumer channels. The company's technology layer supports loan origination, custody integration, and post-close operations. As a public company, Figure manages quarterly SEC filings, SOX compliance, and AML monitoring. The org spans five offices (NYC, San Francisco, Reno, Charlotte, Helena) with active hiring concentrated in finance, sales, and support functions.
Figure Lending LLC has originated over $20B in home equity lines of credit for more than 217,000 homeowners across 49 states and Washington, DC.
Figure's core stack includes Tableau, BigQuery, Salesforce, Python, and Bitcoin. The company also uses Slack, Notion, LinkedIn, Meta, and Google Apps for operations and marketing.
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