Becoming Familiar with the Latest FinTech App Trends

Financial technology, or Fintech, is the wave of the future, but it’s also very much a part of the present. Fintech combines finance and technology to make many tasks easier, less cumbersome, and faster.
Will We See The First RECF-Bank Partnership in 2017?

One of the buzzwords in 2016 for marketplace lending (MPL) was partnerships. In fact, throughout the year, we saw several MPL platforms partner with traditional banks in a number of ways.
Investing In Multi-Family Real Estate Crowdfunding In 2017

They say once you start following the trend, it’s too late. But let me qualify that for a second: By the time you recognize it as a trend, it’s already too late. So, the key to profiting off a trend is to recognize it before it becomes one.
7 Ways Real Estate Investors Can Finance a Land Purchase

There may not be as many ways to finance a land purchase as there are reasons, but people interested in buying rural land still have quite a few options. The following list shows what’s possible with the added benefit of pros and cons.
Why Borrowers and Investors Use Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending puts accredited investors in touch with approved real estate borrowers, cutting out the need for traditional lending institutions.
Marketplace Lending vs. Traditional Real Estate Investing

Marketplace lending is an umbrella term used to describe a process of lending and investing online. A substantial slice of the marketplace lending industry is a niche focused on real estate (dubbed real estate crowdfunding), and for good reason — the process allows accredited individuals and institutions to invest in real estate online through the purchase of shares.
Discover Why Marketplace Lending is its Own Asset Class

Savvy investors know that how you allocate your assets is just as important as diversifying your portfolio for long-term gains. But where do you go when the stock market is unpredictable?
Discover How Marketplace Lending is Good For The Earth

It’s Earth Day! Today, we celebrate just how much the planet means to us. We recycle, go for a walk, and eat clean. Yet, it is the individuals and institutions that daily take care of the earth that are truly making a difference.
Sharestates Explains Marketplace Lending

With every new venture or project, you need capital. From crowdsourcing to peer-to-peer lending to Shark Tank, we’re always coming up with new ways to get funding for our next venture.