Real Estate

June 3, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Blend Network, a peer to peer lending platform, revealed on Monday (June 1, 2021) that it funded its “largest-ever” project to date, a £5,630,000 Gross Development Value (GDV) project based in Dorset. As mentioned in a note shared with Crowdfund Insider, Blend Network “agreed… Read More

June 3, 2021 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, revealed on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) that it has secured $100 million in capital through a Series C round, as alternative investments “heat up.” Michael Weisz, YieldStreet Co-Founder and President, told Yahoo Finance that… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a top property finance platform, has announced several changes to its Buy-to-Let (BTL) suite, including the launch of new pay rate products and a repricing of its standard BTL range and Small HMO’s.  According to a note from the company, LendInvest has introduced two… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Sourced Capital, the home of property-backed peer to peer investing, notes that diversifying assets in an investment portfolio to address and mitigate the effects of market volatility is a widely-adopted practice. If you are looking to hedge against volatility in equity… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 10:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A lot has changed in the United Kingdom’s mortgage market during the past few months, the team at Landbay. an online finance platform for buy to let mortgages, has noted in a blog post. These changes have had a significant impact on all parties involved,… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    NestEgg, a U.S.-based residential rental property management startup, announced on Thursday the launch of its Freedom plan, which gives real estate investors access to affordable property management services. “With NestEgg’s Freedom plan, real estate investors are able to turn their long-term rentals into… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Blend Network, an online P2P lender, reveals that April 2021 saw the largest monthly rise in United Kingdom’s house prices since February 2004. According to the Nationwide House Price Index, average UK house prices increased by 2.1% in April compared to March after the… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ealier this month, the team at UK-based CapitalRise, a prime property lending platform, had announced a multi-million pound loan advancement for luxury Ealing development. As mentioned in a blog post by CapitalRise, the “dedicated” prime property lender had confirmed the advancement of a multi-million-pound senior… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, notes in a update published on Wednesday (May 26, 2021) that the CPI report released mid-May of this year had managed to attract a lot of attention. Most industry participants had been predicting that… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, notes that even during the COVID-19 pandemic, typical capital raise has not been impacted in a “seemingly” large way. According to a blog post from Assetz Capital, businesses are currently looking for funding and there… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based LendInvest, a property finance Fintech, reveals that they’ve been an early Open Banking adopter, as part of the Buy-to-Let process, using the technology’s potential to facilitate faster deals. LendInvest Senior Underwriter, Tom Steer, recently discussed how Open Banking is working for the company’s underwriting… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Andres Luts, Chief Credit Officer at EstateGuru, an online lending platform that offers retail investors the ability to back loans secured by property, is responsible for managing the platform’s credit policy across several different European nations. Luis recently talked about EstateGuru’s enforcement proceedings that are… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 1:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Initiative Ireland has partnered with Fairfield Real Estate Finance in a project designed to lend €600 million to build 5,000 homes over the next three years. According to a release, the Irish marketplace lender was chosen by Fairfield as a joint venture partner to enter… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Stavvy, a digital mortgage platform, announced on Monday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The company revealed its mission is to transform how business is conducted remotely by making complex legal and financial transactions easier, safer, and more… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 9:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate crowdfunding platform, is in the process of raising equity capital on SeedInvest right now. According to a recent email distributed SeedInvest, the offering is now its most funded Fintech offering ever listed on the crowdfunding platform. The email states that Groundfloor… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Super, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it raised $50 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital with participation from Asahi Kasei, AAA – Auto Club Group, Gaingels, REACH, and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’ strategic technology investment fund. Founded in 2015,… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BuyProperly, a Canada-based real estate investing platform, announced on Tuesday it raised $2 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Nurture Ventures with follow-on participation from FastBreak Ventures and notable angel investors. Founded in 2019, BuyProperly describes itself as an online marketplace… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest, a property finance Fintech, notes that embedding technology throughout their lending process has been “key to making your deals complete quicker and more efficiently.” During the past few months, LendInvest has been working on bringing its clients a broker portal that will see the… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Property investment marketplace CrowdProperty has reportedly launched its Australia-based division in order to support property development in the country. David Ingram has been appointed as the Chief Executive for CrowdProperty’s business operations in Australia. CrowdProperty has issued over £100 million in loans to UK-based property… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise, the dedicated prime property investment platform, revealed on Thursday (May 13, 2021) that it has managed to return over £50 million to investors since launching its operations. According to a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, CapitalRise provided “an average return of 9.2 percent per… Read More