The Five FinTech Trends Taking the World by Storm

From artificial intelligence (AI) to digital banking, the financial sector has been disrupted. Alternative lenders have been legitimized, traditional banks are jumping on the mobile app bandwagon, and even the insurance industry is being touched by revolutionary technology, which is forcing it to reinvest itself.

How to Lend Yourself Money and Increase Your Credit Score

With real estate investing, some hard truths are difficult to get around. One of those involves your credit score. In the underwriting process, Sharestates looks at a variety of sponsor and deal criteria and credit score is one of them.

Online Lending with Real Estate Crowdfunding

Alternative assets have always been an investment typically reserved for the ultra high net worth individual and for institutional investors like hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds.

Balancing Your Budget to Spend Less and Invest More

If you are like most of us, you will more than likely have to build up your finances before reaching a place where you are comfortable with investing. The key is finding the budget balance between saving spending and investing, which isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Real Estate Crowdfunding as a Passive Investment Vehicle

“Location. Location. Location.” That real estate adage underscores the value of where you are in relation to what you value. For city dwellers, “close” means in the heart of the urban center – close to shops, restaurants, etc.

How Real Estate Crowdfunding Offers Returns of 10% or More

Investing your money is a challenge. You’re tying up your funds for quite some time, letting someone else have access to them, while you twiddle your thumbs and wait for the magic moment when you’ll have that money back again.

Adding Real Estate Crowdfunding to Your Investment Portfolio

If you have a traditional investment portfolio, you’re probably familiar with concepts like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. However, if you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, you may want to explore some new possibilities and try something new.