Real Estate

January 9, 2018 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

AlphaFlow, an alternative real estate investment platform, has expanded management team with addition of Chris Woida as co-Chief Investment Officer. Woida will serve as co-CIO alongside the firm’s CEO Ray Sturm, who will act as both CEO and co-CIO. AlphaFlow described the hiring as a… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest announced on Thursday it lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or renovate c.1800 homes in 2017. The online lender revealed that this marks a 33% increase on 2016’s £375 million lending record. LendInvest has now lent… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lender Money360 announced on Wednesday it has surpassed $500 million in commercial real estate loans closed since inception, which includes $357 million in loans closed for 2017. According to Money360, the milestone comes on the heels of other recent successes, including the initiation of… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Liverpool-based property developer Mitty Group secured £1,982,000 worth of funding from UK-based peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital to develop two new residential and leisure sites in Merseyside. Established in 2013, Mitty Group is one of Liverpool’s fastest growing property development and investment companies. It specializes… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 10:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul has hired a new “Chief People Officer” to incorporate “progressive human resource strategies.” Soley Van Lokeren has been added to the real estate investment platform’s executive team to handle the new responsibilities. Van Lokeren will join is responsible for overseeing the Human Resources department, which… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 9:35 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

CEO Charles Clinton and CIO Marious Sjulsen co-founded EquityMultiple with a shared vision of transforming real estate investing through tech and by providing new access to private transactions while streamlining the investment process. With a mission committed to transparency, rigorous underwriting, and investor support, EquityMultiple is backed by the… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 8:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Sancus BMS Group, the alternative finance provider, has confirmed the appointment of Andrej Bristow as Credit Manager to support their specialist P2P property finance business, Funding Knight. As the firm gears up for future growth and increased regulatory focus, Bristol will be responsible for credit… Read More

December 16, 2017 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Globe online real estate marketplace Wealth Migrate announced on Friday the launch of its new WEALTHE Coin, which is described as a digital currency that was created to democratize access to wealth through international commercial and residential real estate ownership. While sharing more details about… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 8:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendInvest, a leading UK online marketplace platform for property finance, has reported a record-breaking year of capital raising. Since the start of 2017, LendInvest’s lending capital base has grown by 104% to £765 million ($1.03 billion). LendInvest’s diversified investor base includes global banks, pension and infrastructure… Read More

December 13, 2017 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, specialist property lender LendInvest released its latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report, which ranks all 105 postcode areas around England and Wales based ona combination of four metrics, which are capital gains, transaction volumes, rental yields, and rental price growth. The new report also includes… Read More

December 11, 2017 @ 7:16 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a property peer to peer lender, has closed its pre-series A equity crowdfunding round at £907,467 or 150% of the funding target. The campaign listed on Seedrs attracted 509 investors investing an average of £1,783. CrowdProperty offered a 9.23% ownership stake in the company… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Property Partner, a UK based property crowdfunding platform, now has over £100 million in Assets Under Management (AUM), according to a report from the platform. This amount represents a 4X increase since December 2015 when Property Partner held £21.9 million in AUM. Property Partner also… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate investment marketplace platform Wealth Migrate announced on Tuesday it has continued its global expansion by opening additional offices in the UK and UAE. According to Wealth Migrate, the new locations add to its current operations in Hong Kong, China, the U.S., Australia, and South… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

This is one way to piggy-back on the rising popularity of Bitcoin.  A 13 acre property in the Caribbean is being offered for sale at a price of just 600 Bitcoin. The promotional savvy is helping to raise the profile of Union Island in St Vincent… Read More

December 4, 2017 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome announced it has originated more than $2 billion in mortgage loans for homeowners and real estate investors. The online lender revealed that the first billion of originations occurred over the course of 30 months, while it took just 12 months for the… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

    Launched in NYC in 2015, YieldStreet aims to allow people to invest in alternative investments that are backed by real collateral. With the ultimate mission of “prosperity for all,” YieldStreet has plans to help “millions” of investors attain financial independence. With a world-class advisory… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Everyone is talking about the rocket ship ride of Bitcoin as it cruises through $10,000 per BTC apparently on its way even higher. About one year ago, Bitcoin was just $700. Hopping along on this stratospheric rise is UOWN, a UK based property crowdfunding platform…. Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK’s first FCA regulated Islamic Fintech platform, Yielders, has been awarded the Islamic Economy Award in the Money and Finance category. The Islamic Economy Award is overseen by Thomson Reuters and the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre. The Award recognises innovative world-class business initiatives… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowd Bonds, a type of debt-based crowdfunding, are gaining traction in the healthcare investment sector with a particular focus on high quality care homes, according to UK crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd. Downing Crowd itself has launched a new £2.5 million Crowd Bond for two established care… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Property Partner, a UK based property crowdfunding platform, is nearing £100 million in assets under management (AUM). To help hurdle past this milestone,  Property Partner is offering a 2% cash back offer on two listed properties. If you invest a minimum of £20,000 you can… Read More