Piñata and Visa partner to roll out Piñata Pay for no-fee debit solution
The product rolls out July 31 and is designed to function as a 'responsible alternative to a credit card,' according to executives at Piñata, a rental industry fintech company
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 31
Clever acquires renter assistance, rewards app Gravy
Gravy’s core competency is in financial literacy and resources for renters, anchored by a loyalty program that sets aside a percentage of users' monthly rent payment for future homeownership
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 8
RentRedi acquires Payment Report and eRentPayment in buying spree
The 6-year-old property management firm scooped up the companies in a bid to boost digital payment workflows and aid tenants in credit building, according to an announcement this week
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 11
Credit-building app for renters, Boom, reports $4.5M seed round
'We invested heavily in building our end-to-end software solution for rent reporting and consumer app layer and now we’re focused on revolutionizing the entire renter experience,' Boom says
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 7
Knox Financial converts owners to landlords with this one cool trick
Knox Certainty is a program in which the company becomes the lessee to its homeowner client to augment their ability to qualify for the mortgage on the next home
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 17
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
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 12
What's new in proptech? Inman's New Kids fearlessly pitch the latest
Boldly jumping into a space already occupied by some very savvy players, there has never been a better place to uncover the new and different than the main stage at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 5
Stake secures $12M in Series A funding to incentivize renters
In what could be a reference to a trend of emerging companies extending immediate credit to consumers for rent or other expenses, Stake's Rowland Hobbs said renters need a 'rainy day fund'
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 30
Seed funding of $2.6M poured into rent-to-own app Gravy
Gravy exists in a quickly growing sector of industry providers that marries financial services with homebuying assistance and resources
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 26