real estate

Evergrande Saga May, in Time, Boost Payments-Related Investments and Innovation
Evergrande Saga May, in Time, Boost Payments-Related Investments and Innovation
September 21, 2021  |  International

As Evergrande goes, so goes China — at least short term, at least in certain sectors of the economy, particularly financial services. But it might...

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Bilt Rewards Nets $60M in Funding
Bilt Rewards Nets $60M in Funding
September 21, 2021  |  Investments

Bilt Rewards, which enables users paying rent the ability to accrue points to be redeemed on rewards, generated $60 million in a recent funding round,...

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Turnkey Platform Turns Millennial Interest in Single Family Rentals Into Remote Real Estate Investment Opportunity
Turnkey Platform Turns Millennial Interest in Single Family Rentals Into Remote Real Estate Investment Opportunity
September 20, 2021  |  Real Estate

The real estate asset class is seen by many investors as a more stable alternative to the volatility of the stock markets. Until recently, though,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
September 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In other news, the Bank of Russia will be working with commercial banks to delay payments to digital asset exchanges, intending to limit “emotional” crypto...

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Zego, CheckAlt Solution Cuts Payment Paper Chase
Zego, CheckAlt Solution Cuts Payment Paper Chase
September 15, 2021  |  Real Estate

Property management technology startup Zego, powered by PayLease, is teaming up with payment processing firm CheckAlt to help property managers end the paper chase that...

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PropTech Funding: Ribbon Lands $150M; Pacaso Nets $125M
PropTech Funding: Ribbon Lands $150M; Pacaso Nets $125M
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

Real estate platform Ribbon on Tuesday (Sept. 14) announced that it has generated $150 million, comprised of $75 million in Series C equity financing and...

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Fannie Mae Will Consider Rental Payment History for Mortgage Applications
Fannie Mae Will Consider Rental Payment History for Mortgage Applications
September 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

Starting Saturday (Sept. 18), mortgage financing giant Fannie Mae will consider rent payment histories when determining the creditworthiness of people looking to finance homes. The...

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New Jetty Rent Product Lets Renters Choose When to Pay
New Jetty Rent Product Lets Renters Choose When to Pay
September 10, 2021  |  Real Estate

Rental-based financial services company Jetty has launched a new program, Jetty Rent, which will give more flexibility with late fees, according to a press release....

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SmartRent, AppFolio Property Manager Announce Integration
SmartRent, AppFolio Property Manager Announce Integration
September 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

SmartRent, a company that provides smart home/building automation, said it will now integrate with the cloud-based property management tool AppFolio. The companies announced the integration...

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