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Qira Launches Security Deposit Payment Plan Solutions for Property Managers
Real Estate // March 27, 2024

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Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation
News // January 24, 2024

Rent payment loyalty platform Bilt Rewards is now a $3.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Security Concerns Limit Growth of Instant Payments for Rent-Related Refunds
Real-Time Payments // December 26, 2023

Rental prices keep on rising year after year, and some rental contracts have been tightened by requiring larger deposits at the signing. To illustrate: since early 2020, house rents have increased nearly 30% overall, according to the real estate website Zillow. Higher rental costs and...

Rental Apps Help Tenants Build Credit as Instant Rent Refunds Gain Popularity
Real Estate // December 14, 2023

The convenience of digital payments has extended to the rental market, with tenants increasingly opting for instant rent refunds through digital channels.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Property Managers Issuing Refunds via Instant Pay Have More Satisfied Tenants

December 11, 2023
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How ‘Self-Touring’ And Digital Lockboxes Can Change Real Estate Rentals

June 26, 2020
The pandemic has the potential to change the way any number of business verticals operate — especially industries like real estate, which typically have been based on in-person meetings and...

Roomi: How To Trust But Verify Roommates

December 04, 2017
Millennials are on the move, professionally.  And in an age where apartment rents are rising faster than incomes, shared housing proves salvation – unless they choose the wrong roommate.  As...

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Qira Launches Security Deposit Payment Plan Solutions for Property Managers

March 27, 2024
Qira has added security deposit payment plans to its financial services platform for renters and property managers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree […]

Bilt Explores Mortgage Payment Rewards Amid $3.1 Billion Valuation

January 24, 2024
Rent payment loyalty platform Bilt Rewards is now a $3.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Fewer Renters Pay On Time Amid The Coronavirus

May 01, 2020
Amid decreasing consumer confidence and increasing job losses, the economic impacts of the coronavirus continue to build. While 91.5 percent of renters in buildings that are professionally managed made payments...

Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

January 19, 2020
Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get...