April 24, 2024
EasyKnock and Piñata Partner on Credit Building Programs for Renters
EasyKnock has partnered with Piñata to offer EasyKnock’s customers access to credit building programs. EasyKnock helps homeowners convert the trapped equity in their homes into cash and remain in their homes as renters, the company...
April 23, 2024
Federal Judge Nods at $418M Deal in Real Estate Antitrust...
A U.S. federal judge gave tentative approval to a $418 million settlement involving major realtor groups. The decision, reported by Reuters, marks a pivotal moment in a lawsuit that has...
April 22, 2024
Beeline to Launch Spanish-Language Version of Home Loan Experience
FinTech mortgage lender Beeline will launch a Spanish-language version of its home loan experience on May 1. Like Beeline’s existing offering, the new experience, which is dubbed Colmena (“hive” in English), will adjust...
April 21, 2024
Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Sue Celebrity Crypto Promoters
A group of FTX investors has agreed to drop legal claims against Sam Bankman-Fried. In exchange, the disgraced former crypto exchange CEO will cooperate in the investors’ suits against other defendants stemming...
April 19, 2024
This Week in B2B: Lending Innovations, AI and Digital Payments
The B2B landscape is on the cusp of the next era in payments innovation. As PYMNTS readers already know, this new and exciting era is being driven by an ongoing...
April 19, 2024
Making Sense of Why FIs Are Tokenizing Real-World Assets
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is emerging as more than just a token exercise. It’s another function of the blockchain landscape that has captured the imagination of various players...
April 19, 2024
Regions Bank Struggles With Expenses; Bullish on Consumer
Two months after laying off 3% of its workforce, the Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank posted disappointing Q1 earnings Friday (April 19). The southeastern regional’s results were driven by higher expenses...
April 19, 2024
If I Were You…I’d Listen to this Podcast about Residential...
By: Molly Donovan & Aaron Gott (The Antitrust Attorney) Recent settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and class action plaintiffs addressing a $1.8 billion verdict in Missouri for...
April 17, 2024
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending
Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the Beige Book — a qualitative take from each of the 12 federal bank districts. The assessments cover everything from...
