April 19, 2018 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CMG Financial, the creators of a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac approved down payment crowdfunding platform, HomeFundMe, announced on Thursday the launch of the funding portal’s new mobile app, which will allow users to share updates and post pictures and videos from their phones. The launch of… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The House Crowd, a UK property crowdfunding platform, announced on Wednesday raised just over £1.3 million over a 24-hour period for housing developments in Lees, Greater Manchester. The funding portal reported that this is the first time it has broken the £1 million mark in a day…. Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdStreet, in the midst of a rebranding campaign, announced on Tuesday that more than 99,000 investors are now registered on its real estate crowdfunding platform. CrowdStreet operates a marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate and provides project sponsors with investment management software… Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiversyFund, a real estate crowdfunding marketplace, announced on Monday it has launched its Commercial and Multifamily Real Estate Growth Fund. The funding portal reported that investors in this fund will own shares of a variety of real estate investments, with 80% of the fund dedicated to… Read More

April 13, 2018 @ 9:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regions Bank announced on Thursday it has invested in and formed a partnership with fintech mortgage and consumer digital lending technology platform provider, Lender Price. According to the bank, the duo will focus on streamlining Regions’ digital process and simplify interaction between banks, borrowers, and… Read More

April 13, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, the data management, reporting, and analytics platform that offers institutional investors transparency and insight into lending markets, announced on Friday it participated in its first mortgage securitization and acted as loan data agent for CSMC 2018-RPL2, a securitization of $275 million re-performing loans serviced by… Read More

April 13, 2018 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banking giant Bank of America announced earlier this week it has launched its new product, Digital Mortgage Experience, to guide clients through the mortgage process through its mobile banking and online platforms. According to Bank of America, with advanced application prefill capabilities, clients may apply for a… Read More

April 12, 2018 @ 9:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendInvest, the specialist property finance lender, has partnered with mortgage sourcing partners Twenty7Tec and IRESS’s TriGold system to bring its Buy-to-Let product to more intermediaries. These sourcing systems now bring LendInvest BTL loans to the market in a faster, more efficient way to reach a wider… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced on Thursday the 156 startups accepted into eight of its programs. These programs will run from April through June and include Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise 2.0, Health & Wellness, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate, and Travel & Hospitality. The organization… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharestates, an online real estate investment platform, announced on Thursday the launch of new online user portals that fully optimize the real estate investment process from beginning to end, providing investors with the first ever UX solutions in the real estate investment industry. According to… Read More

April 2, 2018 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate management firm, HomeUnion, announced on Monday it has launched a crowdfunding platform that allows investors to purchase stakes in funds of single-family rental (SFR) properties on its website. The firm reported that starting with a minimum investment of $10,000, retail investors now have the… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest announced on Tuesday it has “fine-tuned” its approach to lending on commercial property and funding commercial-to-residential conversion projects, with a range of updates across its loan products. According to the lending platform, borrowers who wish to fund the purchase of, extend the lease on, or… Read More

March 20, 2018 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  RealtyShares, a leading online marketplace for commercial real estate investing, today announced it is featured by Airbnb as a financing resource in its Multifamily Properties Toolkit, which is described as a website that gives owners, operators, and developers of multifamily buildings resources to support long-term… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 10:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest announced on Thursday it has provided a £5.5 million loan to experienced borrower, Ross Harper, to fund the development of 24 new homes in Glasgow, Scotland. According to the online lender, the development finance loan is funding the conversion of a Grade II listed former… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, an online platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Thursday it has appointed Greg Galusha as Head of Commercial Real Estate. According to PeerStreet, Galusha brings more than 25 years of real estate investment management experience for both institutional and private capital. … Read More

March 7, 2018 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares, an online marketplace for real estate investing, announced on Wednesday the results from its Commercial Real Estate Investing Survey, which was conducted online among over 2,000 U.S. adults in December 2017 by Harris Poll on its behalf. The results revealed that many Americans believe… Read More

March 6, 2018 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property Master, a UK-based digital buy-to-let broker, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The initiative has attracted nearly 150 investors since its launch in January. As previously reported, Property Master was founded in 2016 and states that its… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced its latest offering for investors to own an equity interest in a multifamily property with tremendous upside potential. Tower on Ryan Park (the Property) is a 141-unit, high-rise property located in downtown Mobile, AL. According to ArborCrowd, the total capitalization of the… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet announced on Thursday U.S. commercial real estate company KBS has launched a new $1 billion “no load” and no upfront commission growth and income properties fund on its marketplace. According to CrowdStreet, the KBS Growth & Investment Fund was launched in beta last… Read More

February 20, 2018 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, LendInvest announced the launch of its new buy-to-let (BTL) online calculator for intermediaries. According to LendInvest, the calculator is considered the latest in a series of ongoing improvements to the lender’s online calculators, aimed at making the loan application process as easy and straightforward… Read More