Newrez announced an expansion of its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic, embedding Matic’s real‑time homeowners‑insurance comparison tool directly into the Newrez HomeHub portal. The integration lets HomeHub users obtain personalized quotes 24/7 and assess their current risk profile, a move aimed at helping homeowners navigate premiums that have risen sharply in recent years.
Newrez Expands Matic Integration for Instant, Personalized Insurance Quotes
The expanded partnership makes Matic’s marketplace, which includes more than 70 carriers, a permanent feature of HomeHub. Launched in Q4 2025, HomeHub already aggregates loan data, refinance offers, home‑equity options, local listings, and support services. With the new integration, homeowners can instantly compare coverage options, receive quotes at any time, and view a “policy protection score” that reflects their current risk assessment.
“By fully integrating the Matic platform into the Newrez HomeHub experience, our homeowners will be able to explore real‑time insurance savings, similar to how we proactively notify customers when they can save money on their mortgage,” said Leslie Gillin, Chief Commercial Officer at Newrez.
Ben Madick, CEO and Co‑Founder of Matic, added, “We’re pleased to expand our partnership with Newrez and bring Matic’s network of over 70 carriers to Newrez’s digital ecosystem.” The announcement did not disclose further technical details about the integration.
Rising Premiums Drive Need for Embedded Insurance Comparison
National homeowners‑insurance premiums have risen 64 % from 2021 to 2025, according to a Newrez report, with more than one‑fifth of states seeing increases of 75 % or more. The typical premium reached $2,625 at the end of 2025, and in several states the average annual cost approached $4,000.
Newrez data show that homeowners who switched carriers through Matic in 2025 saved an average of $928 * that year. The company highlighted the importance of periodic review, noting that “actively shopping for new coverage can help homeowners assess whether lower premiums may be available.”
Matic’s marketplace, launched in 2014, positions itself as an “easy and transparent shopping process,” claiming to save customers over $900 on average each year. The partnership aligns with Newrez’s broader strategy of embedding ancillary services—such as insurance—into its digital homeownership journey.
Strategic Implications for Financial Institutions and Platform Providers
Embedding insurance comparison within a mortgage‑servicing portal creates a single‑point experience for homeowners, potentially increasing engagement and cross‑selling opportunities for lenders and fintech platforms. For banks and mortgage originators that already offer digital loan management tools, the Newrez‑Matic model demonstrates a pathway to broaden the value proposition without building an insurance marketplace from scratch.
The real‑time, always‑on nature of the service may also improve data capture on homeowner risk profiles, which could inform underwriting or risk‑management decisions downstream. However, the announcement did not specify how data will be shared or protected, leaving compliance considerations open.
Key Takeaways
- Newrez integrated Matic’s insurance marketplace into its HomeHub portal, offering 24/7 real‑time homeowners‑insurance quotes and a policy protection score.
- Homeowners insurance premiums rose 64 % from 2021 to 2025, with the typical premium reaching $2,625 at year‑end 2025.
- Newrez homeowners who switched insurers through Matic in 2025 saved an average of $928 *.
FinanceInsyte's Take
The integration signals a growing trend of bundling ancillary financial services into core lending platforms, giving institutions a low‑cost way to address rising insurance costs for consumers. While the potential for richer risk data is evident, the announcement leaves open questions around data governance and regulatory compliance. Executives should monitor how such embedded services are governed and whether they translate into measurable retention or cross‑sell benefits.
Source: Businesswire
