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FinTech Home Buying Platform Lower Raises Massive $100 Million Round
They say that good things come to those who wait. Apparently, that's true when it comes to startups as well. Today, Lower.com announced that it had raised an astounding $100 million Series A led by Accel. The round follows several years of the FinTech bootstrapping its operations, during which time they've managed to see $300 million in revenue and reach profitability. Lower also notes that the nine-figure deal amounts to the...
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Money at 30: "Broke Millennial Talks Money" Book Review
As much as I've enjoyed listening to audiobooks over the past few months thanks to my Audible subscription, this weekend, it was time to return to the world of physical media by reading a book I've had on my list for a while. Late last year, author Erin Lowry released the third book in her Broke Millennial series, following the original and the Broke Millennial Takes on Investing follow-up. This...
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DeFi Savings Platform Donut Raises $2 Million
Following months of momentum, the past few weeks have been a rollercoaster for cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, DeFi — short for decentralized finance — and other blockchain-based services have continued to gain the interest of consumers and investors. In fact, one DeFi offering has just revealed its latest funding round. Donut has announced that it raised $2 million in its latest investment round. Previous investor Redalpine led the round, joined by Inventures,...
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Home Sales Soften as House Prices Reach Record Highs
With home prices continuing to soar and listings remaining low, it seems as though some buyers are backing away. According to the latest Redfin data, the median home sale price reached $358,766 last week to mark a new record high. What's more, the figure is up 24% year over year. Meanwhile, the median asking price for newly listed homes was up 14% YOY at $363,450. However, this was actually down...
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Financial Sevices Platform B9 Announces Launch
A new neobank is ready to welcome the world. After raising $1.9 million in pre-seed funding earlier this year, B9 says it is now ready to launch its financial services app. In a press release, the startup noted that its goal is to amass 100,000 customers by the end of this year. Meanwhile, the app reports that that "hundreds of thousands" of people have joined the waitlist, with a conversion...
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Chime is the Overwhelming Leader Among Neobanks
In recent years, Americans have not only been conducting more of their banking online but have also begun moving to digital-only banking options. Often referred to as "neobanks," these FinTechs typically feature a number of perks while charging few if any fees. While the number of such offerings has continued to rise steadily, it seems as though one stands head and shoulders above the pack in terms of customers: Chime....
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