Beeline Holdings, a mortgage and fintech platform, entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire 100% of MagicBlocks, the company announced in a press release Thursday.

The move is expected to expand Beeline's artificial intelligence capabilities and improve its initiatives across digital mortgage automation, AI-assisted lending operations, blockchain settlement systems, tokenized real estate marketplaces and blockchain-native financial products, the release said.

The acquisition will also support the development of Beeline's fintech ecosystem as it works to modernize how consumers access mortgage capital, real estate liquidity and digital home equity solutions, the company said. 

"MagicBlocks represents a major strategic step forward for Beeline, further differentiating our digital-first approach," Beeline CEO Nick Liuzza said in the release. "The future of mortgage banking and real estate finance will be driven by AI, blockchain infrastructure and tokenization. This acquisition positions Beeline at the center of that evolution while strengthening our ability to deliver faster, more transparent and more scalable financial products, creating a better experience for customers."

Beeline already owns 47.6% of MagicBlocks, an AI-driven real estate technology company. Its platform has enabled Beeline's chatbot, Bob, which has increased lead to lock conversions by 8% at no incremental cost when involved with customers on Beeline's website, the companies claim.

Beeline intends to use MagicBlock's proprietary AI technology to drive lead generation for BeelineEquity, its tokenized home equity product, and support underwriting, transaction automation and scalable production infrastructure, according to the release.

"We believe combining MagicBlocks' infrastructure with Beeline's lending platform creates a unique opportunity to redefine how consumers access mortgage capital and real estate liquidity," Liuzza said.

MagicBlocks has developed proprietary systems designed to improve the real estate transaction process, including AI-enhanced workflow management and scalable infrastructure built for mortgage, financial services and real estate applications, according to the release.

Under the proposed terms, MagicBlocks would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Beeline. Existing leadership and development personnel from MagicBlocks will join Beeline as well, the release said.

The transaction is expected to close in June, subject to negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement. The acquisition will be supported by a third-party valuation of about $1 million and is under consideration to be structured as an all-stock transaction, according to the release.

eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty, FrameVR.io and Success Enterprise, also expanded its platform earlier this month with the acquisition of real estate franchise NextHome.