Real Estate

August 28, 2018 @ 7:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Investment platform Downing Crowd has launched its second property development bond offer, as part of a 12-month programme to raise £50 million through a range of similar property bonds. This latest bond offer, DDF Property Bond Series Two, offers a choice of two fixed… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lender Proplend recently announced the launch of its new Tranche A auto-lend facility, which allows Lenders that are participating on the property lending platform to now have an automated investing option that allocates their available cash to eligible loan parts. The facility also… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 7:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Shojin Property Partners secured funding targets of a combined £1.63M for two of its latest crowdfunded projects in Southend-On-Sea and Hampshire, reportedly attracted 38 investors. Southend-On-Sea was an equity raise (variable profit share) while Hampshire was a debt raise with a fixed return. “Many investors… Read More

August 21, 2018 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VersaPay (TSXV: VPY),  a provider of cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions including electronic invoice presentment and payment, announced on Tuesday it has added ShopOne as its newest commercial real estate client. ShopOne notably owns and manages shopping centers across the country. The company noted it has more than 50 retail… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Small Change, a Reg D and Reg CF real estate crowdfunding platform, reported some positive news today. In one of their earliest offerings, Small Change has experienced a good exit as investors in the “Buvinger Building,” that crowdfunded in 2016, have experienced a higher rate… Read More

August 15, 2018 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online real estate investment platform, has filed an updated Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides insight into their ongoing share offering. Fundrise commenced a securities offering for “Rise Companies Corp.” back at the beginning of 2017. When first revealed,… Read More

August 15, 2018 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has announced the names of three Fintechs that have won their “Rent Recognition Challenge.” The competition was simple: find a way to incorporate rent within credit scores to make it easier for renters to gain a mortgage. The three firms are: Bud:… Read More

August 13, 2018 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The Sancus BMS Group has expanded their business in Ireland with two new appointments from the property finance sector. According to Sancus, Michael Mooney has joined the Group as Managing Director of Sancus BMS (Ireland) Limited and Geoff Savage as Director of Lending. Sancus CEO Andrew… Read More

August 8, 2018 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the recent changes on its marketplace lending platform, UK-based LendInvest announced the launch of an exclusive five-year fix product through the lender’s Buy to Let Club. The lender reported that the product is Designed for landlords who wish to utilize a higher fee, lower… Read More

August 7, 2018 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marketplace platform for mortgages LendInvest recently announced it has removed its debenture and floating charge to its Buy-to-Let (BTL) loan product. The online lender reported that it will no longer require a debenture or floating charge on limited company applications. According to LendInvest, as part of its… Read More

August 4, 2018 @ 3:34 pm By Ian Formigle  |  

Equity crowdfunding for startups was supposed to be a game-changer. The excitement began in 2013 when Title II of the JOBS Act gave individuals who met certain requirements for income or net worth—called accredited investors—the ability to invest in some types of assets that had… Read More

August 1, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced on Wednesday its latest investment opportunity for investors to acquire equity interests in Cove West Hartford, which is a 200-unit apartment community in West Hartford, Connecticut. According to ArborCrowd, the six-building complex is ideally situated just 2.5 miles from downtown… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial property investment marketplace CrowdStreet announced on Tuesday it secured $8 million through its Series B funding round to fuel its next stage of growth. The latest funding round was led by Grotech Ventures, with the continue participation from existing investors Rally Ventures, Seven Peaks… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Skyline AI, a tech based real estate investment firm using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, has raised $18 Million in a Series A Round. The funding was led by big name VCs such as Sequoia Capital and TLV Partners. Additional participation  came from… Read More

July 27, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate agency eMoov closed its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube earlier this week after securing a grand total of £1,914,790 from 1111 investors. The campaign, which was originally supposed to close at the beginning of August, made its debut at the end of… Read More

July 26, 2018 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer property lender CrowdProperty is out with a note saying they funded a £925,000 residential property in under ten minutes. To be exact, 9 minutes; 51 seconds. CrowdProperty adds that 60% of projects launching in 2018 each funding under half an hour. CrowdProperty states… Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS announced on Tuesday the launch of Southeast Asia’s largest bank-led property marketplace. DBS claims it is also the first bank in the region to launch an online property marketplace that offers listings from both agents and owners. According to DBS, the DBS Property Marketplace… Read More

July 24, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Proplend, a UK based peer to peer lender in the property space, recently announced that its platform lending has surpassed 40 million. The company also noted that it also retains a maximum rating from specialist P2P lending rating agency, 4thWay. PropLend reported that 4thWay recently revised… Read More

July 23, 2018 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Goodlord, a UK-based proptech platform, has formed a new open banking partnership with TrueLayer. Founded in 2014, Goodlord reports that its cloud-based platform is trusted by hundreds of agencies across the UK. The company has created a one-stop-shop by providing access to a dynamic suite… Read More

July 23, 2018 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

California blockchain startup Propy announced on Monday it executed its first blockchain property in California. According to Propy, the Bitcoin-to-Bitcoin sale of 10 acres of land in Southern California was processed through the Propy’s Transaction Platform and every step of the deal was executed through Ethereum smart… Read More