Venture capital giants like Pylon’s embeddable mortgage offering

An $8.5 million seed funding round was led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Fifth Wall, Peter Thiel, QED Investors, Montage Ventures and Village Global. Continue reading

Rocket’s profits down 93% as mortgage originations fall

With rising mortgage rates drastically curtailing lending, Rocket Mortgage saw third-quarter mortgage originations plummet by 73 percent from a year ago, to $23.7 billion. Continue reading

Knox Financial converts owners to landlords with this one cool trick

Knox provides mortgage lending, refinancing, lines of credit and its KEAP program—Knox Equity Access Program—to give homeowners access to capital, based on the equity in the homes they are turning into investment properties. Continue reading

Playing the long game? Here’s what’s next for crypto

What crypto players are still standing as the market sheds weaker competitors? Rich Hopen outlines what’s next and what to expect in this Crypto Corner column.
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Rocket scores another deal to provide home loans through banks

Lenders can integrate Rocket Mortgage’s digital mortgage application into an online banking platform developed by Q2 Holdings Inc. Continue reading

Stake secures $12M in Series A funding to incentivize renters

Stake, which offers banking services and cash rewards to renters for being proactive in their occupancy, has secured a Series A funding round of $12 million. Continue reading

RealScout scores first place at Realogy innovation summit

After launching its largest-ever Buyer Graph in New Jersey two months ago, the California-based real estate startup reaped another hefty harvest in the Garden State with its Realogy FWD Innovation Summit victory on Wednesday night. Continue reading

Home equity investment startup Splitero launches, raises $5.8M

The fintech startup offers homeowners a lump sum in exchange for a share of their home’s appreciation. Continue reading

Olshan Properties, Atlas among Renter’s Trust Awards winners

The awards by rental fintech company Obligo celebrate property management partners that treat renters fairly and earn “positive sentiment at move-out” by renters. Continue reading

Ribbon jump-starts 2022 expansion push with 2 new markets

The homeownership startup has December and January launches planned for markets in Alabama and Virginia. The company plans to be in 25 states by the end of next year. Continue reading