August 8, 2023 @ 7:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wealthech Endowus has raised $35 million in funding, with multiple prominent investors participating in the round. Citi Ventures and MUFG Innovation partners, along with “four of Asia’s wealthiest families,” backed the firm, according to a company release. Existing investors that participated include UBS Next, Singapore’s… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based securities crowdfunding platform Seedrs was acquired by Republic in late 2021, with the deal officially closing in late 2022. While the two platforms have cross-listed securities offerings, the combined firm has been slow to promote the ability to tap into both the European and… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is reporting that household credit card debt is now over $1 trillion. The  Fed, in its quarterly report, noted that total household debt stands at $17.06 trillion, having risen by $16 billion at the end of Q2 2023…. Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise has announced a new fund that currently offers a large 13% dividend. In an email, Fundrise said the interest rate policy has “created a period of dislocation”  that has created a “wave of potential distress for borrows” while also creating… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reports have filtered out from Hong Kong that some executives at crypto exchange Huobi have been placed under arrest. At the same time, corresponding reports indicate that Houbi has seen an outflow of funds that are valued at over $500 million. In the past 24… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore is one of the most forward-thinking Fintech hubs in the world. Today, its top financial regulatory, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has reaffirmed its support of Fintech and announced it will provide S$150 million to innovative firms over the next three years.  The… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, CrowdStreet endured several difficult days as a report in WSJ.com was highly critical of the real estate investment platform, claiming that $63 million of investor funds had “gone missing.” The claim was due to a securities offering on CrowdStreet by an issuer that… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), a top publicly traded Fintech, has announced the launch of a dollar-based stablecoin. According to a company statement, PayPal USD or PYUSD is a fully backed digital asset that holds cash, short-term US Treasuries, and similar assets issued in partnership with Paxos, a… Read More

August 6, 2023 @ 10:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fasset, a Fintech aiming to support financial inclusion, has launched a “Super App,” reportedly garnering over one million signs ups in the first week. Fasset is a digital asset firm that provides access to tokenized real world assets. The company said that sign ups came… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether, the issuer of the world’s most popular stablecoin – USDT, has posted that it has won a legal victory in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case stems from a complaint filed all the way back in 2021…. Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Functional Finance has raised $8 million in a seed round plus a SAFE of $2 million. A SAFE is typically a commitment for equity at a discount on a future date following an outlined event. The funding was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA),… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 6:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Bank of England increased its benchmark rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25%. The decision was anticipated by markets and follows the recent decision of the US Federal Reserve to increase rates as well. The Banks’ Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) posted Q2 2023 earnings yesterday reporting its first quarterly profit. Yet, shares declined on the news as investors wondered about other metrics, including a decline in users. Robinhood said that total net revenues increased 10% sequentially during the quarter to $486 million, primarily… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Petal, a Fintech in the credit card sector, has received a $200 million debt facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC). At the same time, Petal states that it has agreed to an extension of an existing term loan as well as a new loan of… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdStreet founder Tore Steen has stepped down from his CEO position at the real estate investment marketplace, and Jack Chandler has taken over as interim CEO, according to a statement by the firm. Steen had been one of the longest-serving CEOs in the real estate… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

While interest rates continue to rise, online property lender LendInvest is bucking the trend with a lower Buy to Let rate starting at 4.54%. According to the company, in a move to boost business and get landlords back in the market, they are offering a… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the largest Fintechs in the world, is reporting that its new Savings feature is now holding deposits of over $10 billion. Apple Savings is being offered in partnership with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). Long expected, Apple launched Apple Savings on April 17th… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 10:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate investment platform, is now offering a series of new notes, with one that provides investors with an interest rate of 10%. Issued under the Reg A+ securities exemption, the Groundfloor notes represent non-traded, collateralized debt securities based on real estate loans…. Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) money raised during the month of July increased from $28 million in July 2022 to $33.7 million this July. But when comparing consecutive months, June 2023 faired better as the month prior generated $43.7 million in money raised. Crowdfund Capital  Advisors… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Luxury home marketplace Pacaso is reporting its “fastest selling Pacaso” ever. Pacaso is a home marketplace that enables the acquisition of homes, typically in desirable vacation or travel locations.  Co-founded by Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff, Pacaso currently operates in 40 top second-home destinations. Pacaso says that… Read More