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When the government announced the first tranche of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) there was a flood of...
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Investors across the US will now be able to invest in real estate loans originated by Groundfloor with as little as $10. Source
Over the past few weeks Robinhood has been in the news multiple times as their platform failed to hold up...
Mike Cagney was previously a co-founder of SoFi; after resigning last year he began work on a new startup which involves home improvement financing and HELOCs; the company is called Figure and is live at www.figure.com; according to the website, “Figure is a financial technology company with the mission of leveraging blockchain, AI and advanced analytics to unlock new access points for consumer credit products that can transform the financial lives of our customers. We provide home equity release solutions, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans and home buy-lease back offerings for retirement.” Source
Square has started to allow some of its Cash mobile app users to buy and sell the cryptocurrency through the app; a Square spokesperson said, “We’re exploring how Square can make this experience faster and easier, and have rolled out this feature to a small number of Cash app customers,” as reported by Crowdfund Insider. Source.
Sallie Krawcheck previously worked as a Wall Street executive but has since founded Ellevest; the company offers a digital investing platform helping female investors access low-cost ETFs based on goals; Venus Williams, a professional tennis player, is among investors in the company; according to Krawcheck, women are less concerned with beating the market and focus rather on ensuring their money won't disappear completely; the platform also considers the longer lifespans of women and the possibility of extended time off from work; Business Insider provides screenshots of setting up an account; the app is not yet in the app store. Source