RentSpree, SentriLock link up on software services for renters

RentSpree wants to expand through partnerships, relying on a number of already established industry partners bettering the way people rent and the agents that deliver those processes. Continue reading

Fintech Stake embarks on mission to empower cash-strapped renters

Stake was hired by the Enterprise Community Fund to manage the financial benefits program under its Renter Wealth Creation Fund. Founded in 2018, Stake offers no-fee banking services to tenants and 4 percent cash back each month based on their rent amo… Continue reading

Sink or swim, the fate of real estate’s mightiest CEOs will be revealed

Heads will roll and company valuations will sink so low that new outsiders will opportunistically make big acquisitions, Brad Inman writes. Real estate’s Masters of the Universe are on notice. Continue reading

Investment app Fintor raises $6.2M, aims for inclusivity in real estate

Public.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures, Graphene VenturesPublic.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures and Graphene Ventures all contributed to the funding extension. Continue reading

Constellation Mortgage Solutions partners with Lender Price

Integration of Lender Price product and pricing engine enables CMS clients to source, price and lock mortgage loans in real time. Continue reading

CertifID gets tougher on wire fraud with PayoffProtect

The intent of CertifID’s new software is to fill a risk-gap in the payoff process between title companies and lenders. Cases have increased of criminals impersonating banks and mortgage lenders, requesting fraudulent payoff requests from title companies. Continue reading

Tech-enhanced title provider Flueid announces $15M Series B raise

Series A investor Aquiline Technology Growth led the latest funding round following the closure of a new $365 million fund, Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II, back in May. Continue reading

It’s the end of an era as ‘father of the Zestimate’ retires from Zillow

Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow’s chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work changed real estate forever. Continue reading

The big iBuyers are getting brutalized in the stock market

Shares in Opendoor, Offerpad and Redfin all hit all-time low prices Friday. The milestones come after months of declines for companies across the real estate space. Continue reading