Real Estate

November 19, 2020 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NestEgg, a U.S.-based residential rental property management startup, announced on Wednesday not only did it raise $7 million through its Series A investment round, but it also is planning to launch an interest-free payment service.  Founded in 2017, NestEgg describes itself as an all-in-one platform… Read More

November 17, 2020 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Goodlord, a Proptech that digitizes property management – and more, has partnered with credit reference agency and Open Banking provider, Credit Kudos, to improve the rental process for agents, landlords and tenants by allowing more accurate assessments of a tenant’s financial situation. According to a… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Landbay, a digital buy-to-let finance platform, has reportedly joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK) so that its members are able to gain access to the lender’s buy-to-let products and services. CFBUK is recognized as a leading “whole of market” commercial finance… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Nada, a U.S.-based real estate technology startup,  has successfully secured nearly $455,000 in funding through its funding round on Republic. The round, which comes just after the company’s seed investment, was launched last month originally seeking a minimum of $25,000 with a max of… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaFlow, an online investment platform for real estate assets,  announced on Thursday it secured $10 million through Series A funding round, which was led by Saluda Grade Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, 10X Capital, Resolute Ventures, Upside Partnership, Vishal Garg (CEO of Better Mortgage),… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

GROUNDFLOOR, a real estate investment platform, has announced the lowering of certain fees. GROUNDFLOOR states that for the first time since 2017, it is reducing fees and interest rates in order to support borrowers who are faced with increasing pressure on their profit margins. The… Read More

November 11, 2020 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Tuesday the launch of its new product Green Mortgages. According to NatWest, the product offers a “preferential interest rate” to new or existing customers who are purchasing energy-efficient properties. The banking group explained: “The Green Mortgage offers a discounted… Read More

November 11, 2020 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Linell Homes Limited (LHL) says it is resuming the construction of 10 residential dwellings close to Wakefield City Centre due to a £2.1 million CBILS loan provided by  Assetz Capital. LHL says it was compelled to pause construction due to the nationwide lockdown but the… Read More

November 11, 2020 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based homeownership platform Better.com announced on Wednesday it secured $200 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by L Catterton with participation from Activant Capital, Ally Financial, American Express Ventures, Ping An Global Voyager Fund, and 9Yards Capital. The latest funding round… Read More

November 11, 2020 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, on an online investment platform for property, says it has now paid back £50 million to investors while maintaining its record of no defaults since 2014. Launched in 2014, CrowdProperty claims over £100 million lent to property professionals that have funded a reported £200… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

As COVID-19 continues to hamper economic activity, LendInvest, a platform for property finance, will now offer desktop valuations for its short-term loan products where physical valuations are not possible. The new feature is a natural step in the digitization of financial services. Desktop valuations will… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GuestReady, a Switzerland-based short and mid-term rental management company, has successfully secured its initial €1.5 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, GuestReady states it provides services for homes on Airbnb across London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Porto, Manchester, Edinburgh,… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 7:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a series of updates to the exempt offering ecosystem that included changes to online capital formation. While Reg CF received a nice increase from $1.07 million to $5 million, Reg A+ (Tier II) also received some attention… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Property finance Fintech LendInvest has announced a new pay rate product to its Buy-to-Let range for Limited companies and Special Purpose Vehicles. LendInvest has launched a 5-year fixed pay rate product at 3.69% for Limited company landlords. The lender is now offering 80% LTV products… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Derek Boirun, CEO and co-founder at Realio, a blockchain-enabled issuer, asset manager and technology provider, says that the idea behind his company (Realio) came to him when he realized that blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) might be a great tool to help with establishing… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 12:24 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty reports that it has now lent over £100,000,000 to SME property professionals. This number includes more than 1,100 homes with a value over £200 million. CrowdProperty states that these loans have enabled over £80 million spent on labor, materials, and other services  – thus… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kyle Sonlin, the founding partner at the Security Token Group and the CEO at Security Token Market (STM), notes that each month he helps his research team with compiling the security token trading and data analysis report.  Sonlin reveals that this month in the security… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendesk, a Canada-based mortgage fintech, announced on Tuesday it has acquired mortgage origination platform Finmo Financial Technologies. According to Lendesk, Finmo helps mortgage professionals offer their clients a truly digital experience. “Finmo’s proprietary Smart Docs algorithms allow brokers to automatically request necessary documents from their… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a top property finance platform, says that bridge applications delivered a record quarter in Q3. Signed bridge loan applications were up 65% year-on-year for Q3 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, according to LendInvest. LendInvest reported a significant increase in signed applications… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Steve Robson, MD at CapitalStackers, a UK-based peer to peer (P2P) lending platform focused on real estate finance, notes that they’re working with a new borrower, a new location, and also a new bank. The company states in a blog post: “A highly attractive scheme… Read More