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Berlin-based fintech startup Justhome raises €3.3 million

Justhome, a Berlin-based home financing startup, has raised €3.3 million in a funding round led by Target Global.

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Mortgage lending startup Perenna to offer lifetime fixes

Digital mortgage lender Perenna has opened its waiting list after being been awarded a restricted banking licence by UK regulators.

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Mast raises £1.2m for mortgage origination platform

London-based cloud-native mortgage origination platform Mast Technologies has raised £1.2 million in a funding round led by Antler VC.

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Starling to acquire Masthaven mortgage book

Starling Bank is on the verge of acquiring a £500 million mortgage book from specialist lender Masthaven.

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NAB Ventures invests in Archistar

National Australia Bank has led an $11 million funding round in property intelligence platform Archistar.

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Point raises $115m for home equity platform

Point, a US outfit that provides homeowners access to equity financing in exchange for a fractional share of the future value of their property, has secured $115 million in a Series C round led by WestCap.

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Shawbrook offers lending discount for consumers sharing open banking data

UK specialist lender Shawbrook Bank is using Open Banking technology from ClearScore to assess the creditworthiness of potential customers and offering a discount on loans for those who share their data.

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After mass Zoom firing, Better.com lays off another 3000 employees

Better.com, the digital mortgage outfit that caused uproar last year after its CEO fired 900 employees in a single Zoom call, is laying of another 3000 staffers.

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Westpac appoints first BaaS chief

Westpac has appointed Damien MacRae as its first BaaS chief executive, overseeing the Australian lender's efforts to deepen its relationship with non-bank partners looking to embed banking services.

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Selina Finance snags £150 million for home equity lending

Selina Finance, a London-based alternative lender which provides credit to business and consumer borrowers by unlocking the value tied up in their property, has raised $35m in equity from Lightrock and $115m in debt from Goldman Sachs and GGC.

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Better.com CEO takes 'time off' in wake of mass Zoom firing

A week after firing 900 employees in a single Zoom call, Vishal Garg is “taking time off effective immediately” from his position as CEO of digital mortgage outfit Better.com.

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Better.com CEO fires 900 in single Zoom call

The boss of digital mortgage outfit Better.com is under fire after laying off around 900 employees on a single Zoom call and then accusing many of "stealing" by being unproductive.

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Fronted raises £20m to launch interest free ‘lifetime deposit’ for renters

Rental deposit lending business Fronted has raised over £20m in a debt and equity deal led by Fasanara Capital. This comes after Monzo co-founders backed the fintech in a £1m fundraise in May 2021.

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NCino acquires SimpleNexus for $1.2 billion

Cloud-based core banking vendor nCino is to expand its business in the US mortage market through the acquisition of SimpleNexus in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion.

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Starling Bank buys £1 billion mortgage book

Starling Bank has reportedly bought a mortgage book worth around £1 billion as it steps up its challenge to the UK's largest banks.

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COP26: Triodos targets net zero by 2035 – and encourages peers to follow suit

Triodos Bank has just announced its aim to reach net zero by 2035.

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NatWest to offer better interest rate for re-mortgaging of energy efficient properties

NatWest is to offer a preferential interest rate to new or existing customers who are looking to re-mortgage an energy efficient property.

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Aviva and Nationwide join £2.5 million round in mortgage broker Tembo

Tembo Money, a mortgage broker for first-time buyers, has raised £2.5 million, with backing from Aviva and Nationwide.

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ABN Amro to offer mortgage discounts on energy efficient properties

ABN Amro is to offer customers a sustainability discount on mortgage interest rates for energy efficient homes.

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Home ownership startup Landis raises $165 million in debt and equity

Landis, a US startup that uses technology and data science to help renters reach homeownership, has closed $165 million in debt and Series A equity financing.