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Former Caribou founder launches Further, a fintech that’s focused on helping people buy homes

Fundraising /

Buying a home has always been complicated. You have to figure out how much money to put down and how that down payment will affect a monthly mortgage bill. Then there are the closing costs and fees. Kevin Bennett launched Further to try to help make the financial process easier to navigate — especially for first-time […]

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VCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates

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When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses.  These companies include corporate credit card providers like Ramp or

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