Fintech

Finloop sees uptick in office, retail financing requests

While debt for residential real estate dominated demand in Q1, the fintech firm noted more searches for office and retail loans.

REC Europe Awards 2021 winners: Advisers and fintech

The advisers and fintech firms you named the outstanding performers of 2021.

Bain backs German fintech lender Linus in €183m funding deal

The funding line is part of a wider ‘strategic partnership’ through which Linus will aim to expand its real estate lending into new European territories.

Barclays and HSBC grow UK buy-to-let residential exposure with £150m investment

The investment will allow UK fintech firm LendInvest to expand its mortgage lending strategy, with a focus on environmental upgrades.

How the UK lending report author and BrickVest co-founder aim to digitalise RE finance

The Business School’s Nicole Lux has teamed up with fintech entrepreneur Thomas Schneider to launch a property debt-specific software platform.

Banks are buying into innovation

Real estate lenders’ investments in fintech start-ups demonstrate their keenness to catch up with the times.

Should we believe the blockchain hype?

Digital ledgers and tokenisation are viewed by many as the future of finance. But the technology’s role in funding real estate remains nascent. By Ross Davies.

How tech could help property lenders

Real estate finance has a reputation for being slow to adopt new technologies,. But, as Ross Davies discovers, proptech, big data and AI are expected to shape the industry’s future.

What we learned from this year’s Top 40 Lenders

Debt providers are exploring new sectors, alternative lenders’ influence is growing, and banks are keen to push their green credentials.

Fintech will power property’s future

The real estate industry has been a slow adopter, but new technology has huge potential, says Andrew Baum of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.