Is crypto ready for prime time in housing finance? Rate thinks so

Mortgage lender Rate has launched RateFi, a nationwide non-QM mortgage program that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency holdings for mortgage qualification without liquidating their digital assets. Continue reading

Pacaso plans to launch ‘bespoke’ co-ownership mortgage in Q4

A new $100 million credit facility with Texas Capital Bank will enable loans to be originated by a third-party, then securitized and sold to investors in non-qualified mortgages. Continue reading

HELOC disruptor Figure boasts $7B market cap after successful IPO

The blockchain-powered home equity lender says it has not only revolutionized the process of originating mortgages, but financing them by making it easy for investors to trade them as assets. Continue reading

Historic $240B blockchain deed project launches in New Jersey

The county has signed a five-year partnership with real estate infrastructure firm Balcony to digitize and tokenize its entire real estate deed system on the Avalanche blockchain. This initiative will migrate over 370,000 property records, approximatel… Continue reading

Proptech reAlpha names Vijay Rathna chief crypto officer

Rathna’s job at the real estate software company will entail implementing token strategy, spearheading blockchain integrations and digital asset innovation. Continue reading

Inspectify, Propy partner to modernize home sales

Both companies exist to improve the pace of the typical real estate transaction, while reducing cost and risk for agents and consumers. Continue reading

For proptech adopters, waiting is one of the hardest parts: Triple-I

Brokerage leaders are still waiting to see the returns on their 2023 technology investments, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index. Read on for the biggest takeaways. Continue reading

How Andy Kurtz is leveraging tech to transform real estate

In the latest in his Snapshot series, team leader Brandon Doyle talks to Kopis CEO Andy Kurtz about how the real estate industry is harnessing custom, integrated tech solutions. Continue reading

Propy rolls out AI update aimed at improving workflow and security

The blockchain and Web3 advocate said its artificial intelligence-enhanced and optical character recognition-backed update will increase workflow efficiency and augment data dissemination. Continue reading