The fintech Kikoff has teamed with TheGuarantors, a lease guarantee provider, in a new partnership designed to renters build credit in their pursuit of housing. According to the companies, Kikoff and TheGuarantors will offer a free credit-building package to all...
A new survey is detailing how rising rental housing costs is contributing to displacement and debt across the country. The survey, which polled nearly 3,500 National Debt Relief clients, found 31% of respondents admitting they had to move during the past two years,...
Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has partnered with Esusu, a rent reporting platform, in an endeavor that will allow renters to have their on-time rent payments reported to all major credit bureaus for $20 per year. Starting in November, renters can sign up for rent reporting...
The transition from renting to homeownership is seen as insurmountable by nearly half of renters, according to a new survey from the nonprofit NeighborWorks America. This survey, which was conducted between Feb. 1-5 among a sample of 4,426 adults, found 48% of renters...
Detroit-headquartered Rocket Mortgage, a part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), has unveiled RocketRentRewards, a new program designed to provide closing cost credits for renters. According to the company, homebuyers with a Rocket mortgage earn 10% back on the last 12...
475-Plus Organizations Warn CRA Proposal Could Weaken Affordable-Housing In…
