Better shares plunge more than 90% in Nasdaq debut

In addition to going public at a bad time for mortgage lenders, Barron’s reports that a SPAC merger resulted in a huge increase in the number of shares outstanding. Continue reading

After setbacks, Better goes public with plan to scale ‘greater heights’

Following six merger adjustments over two years, Better will go public Thursday with $565 million in new funding and plans to “aggressively” partner with agents as it builds its mortgage production team. Continue reading

Title tech provider Flueid raises $10M in Series B1

The round, led by existing investor Aquiline Technology Growth, will allow Flueid to add more integrations to its verification of title solutions suite and refine its purchase solution. Continue reading

Location! Location! Funding! Local Logic lands $13M in Series B round

The funds will go toward general operations and services expansion to help the space “better understand the impact of location,” according to a company announcement. Continue reading

Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program

Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords. Continue reading

Technology platform Inspectify finds $5.76M in new funding

The company provides an automated solution for booking and conducting home and property inspections, using dynamic, smart interfaces that can greatly reduce time spent at homes, data integrity and improve downstream workflows. Continue reading

Do you Mynd? Invesco Real Estate invests $20M more in SFR platform

Mynd is a web application that assists investors with finding and managing single-family rentals (SFR) in and from any location within the U.S. It closed today on $20 million in financing to further its offerings, according to an announcement. Continue reading

Funding on aisle 5: Home Depot Ventures backs Higharc

Higharc, which offers an enterprise-level homebuilding visualization and business operations solution, has received a $15 million investment from a trio of notable innovation backers headlined by Home Depot Ventures, the venture capital initiative of t… Continue reading

Doma hopes to keep its place on NYSE with reverse stock split

Shares in digital title and closing provider climb above $5, and the company will stay listed if its share price remains above $1 for the next 30 trading days. Continue reading

Real estate debt marketplace PeerStreet files for bankruptcy

The company intends to sell “substantially all of its assets,” including its technology platform to pay creditors that include thousands of retail investors. Continue reading