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Disrupting The Security Deposit With Insurance
Alternative Finances // January 21, 2020

Affordable housing in many American cities has reached crisis levels. For those looking for officially government-certified affordable housing, the average time on the waiting list is two years, though in some U.S. metros that time can extend to a decade and beyond. And that is...

The Case For Freeing Up $190B In Security Deposits
Disbursements // June 07, 2019

For most renters, coughing up a cash-based security deposit means parting ways with that money for the duration of the lease. Now, there’s a movement to replace cash deposits with insurance policies or electronic contracts. In this month’s Disbursements Tracker, Paraag Sarva, CEO of Rhino,...

The eCase For Liberating $190B In Rental Security Deposits
Disbursements // June 06, 2019

Around the world, banks and FinTech firms are addressing challenges associated with enabling fund disbursements in real time — and some markets are developing real-time networks faster than others. In the latest Disbursements Tracker, PYMNTS explores how banks and card providers are approaching payment innovations...

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Rhino Raises $95 Million To Grow Rental Deposit Insurance Offering

January 26, 2021
Rental security deposit insurance startup Rhino, based in New York City, has raised $95 million to help reach its goal of saving renters $500 million in 2021. “Putting renters first in our business has given us the opportunity to become renter advocates at a national level,” Paraag Sarva, CEO at Rhino, said in a press […]