StackSource has launched an online lending platform for commercial real estate; the company provides a marketplace for connecting owners and developers with banks and non-bank lenders for credit financing; the multi-lending platform connects borrowers with lenders through the StackSource proprietary lender database; StackSource was developed from the TechStar accelerator program and was founded by Tim Milazzo. Source
Crowdfund Insider reports on the launch of LendIt's PitchIt competition at Lang Di China in July; LendIt has partnered with JadeValue to support the competition and its finalists; applications are now open and the final competition will include eight finalists; the competition's finalists will be matched with mentors for business development and the winning startup will be given additional resources from JadeValue including coworking space, a $150,000 investment and technical tools. Source
PitchIt@LendIt and the LendIt industry awards were two highlights of the two day LendIt USA conference; Nova Credit was the PitchIt winner, presenting its business plan for the world's first cross-border credit reporting agency; on Tuesday evening LendIt also announced award winners in 18 categories at its first LendIt Industry Awards Show. Source