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Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

by Phil Hall | Jun 4, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ: BETR) has partnered with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) to announce the funding of the first Fannie Mae-approved mortgage backed by Bitcoin. The companies announced the loan was transacted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by a married...
Fannie Mae to Back New Crypto-Backed Mortgages

Fannie Mae to Back New Crypto-Backed Mortgages

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR), and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) have partnered on the introduction of cryptocurrency-backed mortgages that will be backed by Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA). The new mortgages will be originated and serviced by Better,...
Linkhome Holdings Unveils Platform for Purchasing Real Estate with Cryptocurrency

Linkhome Holdings Unveils Platform for Purchasing Real Estate with Cryptocurrency

by Phil Hall | Sep 15, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Los Angeles-based Linkhome Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LHAI) has launched a platform that enables buyers to purchase US real estate using cryptocurrency. According to the company, the new platform supports direct property purchases with digital assets instead of merely...

Pilot Program to Enable Bitcoin Purchases of New Florida Construction Properties

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The blockchain company ByteFederal has unveiled a pilot program in Florida that will enable the use of Bitcoin for property purchases, with settlements delivered in US dollars to sellers. Bitcoin Magazine reports the service is aimed at new construction properties and...
Developer to Accept Cryptocurrency Purchases in Florida Community

Developer to Accept Cryptocurrency Purchases in Florida Community

by Phil Hall | Jul 21, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The development company Pearl Homes has teamed with the crypto-to-real-estate platform RealOpen in offering potential buyers to ability purchase homes at the Hunters Point community in Cortez, Florida, by using cryptocurrency including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH),...
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