It is estimated that more than three million people aged 18-plus in Canada are “credit invisible,” according to Equifax, one of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies. Being credit invisible means these individuals either do not have a credit file or the credit information on file is insufficient to generate credit scores, which can make life […]
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Tracking The Rental Market Industry’s Digital Evolution In COVID-19 Times & Beyond
No one could have predicted the rapid adoption of technology in legacy industries like real estate that we’ve seen since COVID-19. As restrictions relax both at home and abroad, will the residential rental industry continue to embrace digital solutions, or will landlords and renters return to business as usual once the masks are off? Slow […]
Pay Your Rent With Bitcoin Thanks To Vancouver’s liv.rent
Eleven years ago Laszlo Hanyecz bought two large Papa John pizzas for 10,000 bitcoin. Now he can pay his rent. Vancouver fintech startup liv.rent has added bitcoin as a form of payment, allowing tenants to pay their rent with cryptocurrency while the landlord receives fiat currency. By facilitating rental payments made in bitcoin, liv.rent is offering […]