Knock

Startup Knock gets out of real estate brokerage business, shifts into lending 

Knock announced Thursday it is getting out of the real estate brokerage business and becoming a lender. This morning, the company unveiled a major shift in strategy with its new Home Swap program, under which Knock serves as the lender to help a homeowner buy a new home before selling their old house. It previously worked with lending partners but is now a licensed lender itself.