Security Deposits news and trends

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...

How DocuSign Turns Contracts Into Commerce
B2B Payments // April 28, 2017

Everyone knows the convenience of reviewing and signing a document anywhere at any time online, even on mobile devices. But for payments that might accompany those contracts — such as security deposits or escrow payments — documents remain separate and therefore a separate transaction. It was a...

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How DocuSign Turns Contracts Into Commerce

April 28, 2017
Everyone knows the convenience of reviewing and signing a document anywhere at any time online, even on mobile devices. But for payments that might accompany those contracts — such as security deposits or escrow payments — documents remain separate and therefore a separate transaction. It was a friction that Woody Levin, DocuSign vice president of Growth/Consumer, decided […]

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Qira Launches Security Deposit Payment Plan Solutions for Property Managers

March 27, 2024
Qira has added security deposit payment plans to its financial services platform for renters and property managers. With this new offering, property managers can let their renters choose between using a zero-deposit program for a fee, paying the full security deposit as a lump sum or paying it in installments over the term of the […]