This is the era of blockchain and crowdfunding. This is the era of disruption. The emerging crypto market is comprised of a new and distinct set of investors and entrepreneurs. A new economic ecosystem has surfaced, causing substantial disruptions to ...

Real estate technology company Brelion has acquired Chicago-based real estate crowdfunding platform PeerRealty. “PeerRealty is a leader in the real estate crowdfunding industry with a strong brand in the Chicago and the Midwest region,” Brelion founder and CEO Vadim Kleyner ...

Mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome has announced new rates and a new product targeting investors who buy and upgrade houses. In a release LendingHome said they can offer a wider variety of loans  because of a diversified investor base including individual ...

Online real estate crowdfunder RealtyShares has released data on its crowdfunding projects throughout California. Number of properties: 90 Number of RealtyShares investors: more than 20,000 Total raise: more than $53 million Commercial equity projects: 16 Top cities (transactions/value): Los Angeles ...

Real estate crowdfunder RealtyShares has named Simon Morris as Chief Product Officer. He is responsible for technology and product development. “I chose to join RealtyShares because I’m interested in the dream of what this can be,” Mr. Morris explained. “The ...

Online real estate crowdfunding marketplace RealtyShares is launching a diversified marketplace equity fund for institutions, single-family offices and high net worth individuals. “This fund represents our first significant outreach to larger investors, and will provide them with exposure to small-balance ...

Mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome revealed its latest numbers at LendIt 2016 in San Francisco this week. Loan originations in 2015 grew six-fold from 2014, pushing the platform’s funded mortgages total beyond $550 million. More than $200 milli0n in principal and ...

Online real estate marketplace lender Patch of Land enjoyed a successful first quarter. The platform has surpassed the $100 million mark in short-term loans for rehabilitation of residential and commercial properties. They have also returned more than 25 percent of ...

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet has completed a successful $3.5 million Series A round led by Rally Ventures. Additional participation came from Green Visor Capital, Seven Peaks Ventures and Portland Seed Fund. The funds are earmarked toward partnership development, platform ...

Money360‘s newest partnership should attract fresh investors to its platform, executives believe. The commercial real estate marketplace lender has reached an agreement with Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN) which will allow investors to access Money360 via MAIN’s portal. “MAIN provides Millennium ...