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Real Estate Report: Property Buyers Need to Make Over $106K to Comfortably Afford a Home

Home buyers today need to make more than $106,000 to comfortably afford a home, a new Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) real estate market analysis finds. That is reportedly 80% more than in January 2020, showing how the math has changed in the real estate… Read More

BNPL Adoption Report: Buy Now Pay Later Client Satisfaction Improves But Service Provider Performance Varies Significantly

Although the rapid rise of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services has been accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about runaway consumer debt, the customers who are using these services are growing “increasingly satisfied with their experiences.” According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S…. Read More

Access to Capital: British Business Bank Says Bank Lending Declined in 2023, Equity Capital Down Too

Research conducted by the British Business Bank reports that bank lending dropped in 2023, delivering an amount similar to 2016. At the same time, equity capital in smaller firms cratered to levels near those in 2020. When looking more closely at private equity financing, 2023… Read More

Investment Crowdfunding Trends in the US: Report

  Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a new report that investigates trends in online capital formation under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). CCA was co-founded by the creators of the JOBS Act – the legislation that legalized investment crowdfunding. While the bill was signed into… Read More

Journey from First to Sophomore Funds Has Never Been More Challenging, Analysis Reveals

Recent PitchBook data shows that the journey from a first to a sophomore fund has never been so challenging. Historically, when we examine the period from 2006 to 2018, 63% of first-time managers had been able to secure a second fund, however, the present environment… Read More

EquityZen Says that 28% of “Unicorns” are Now Trading Under $1 Billion

Private securities marketplace EquityZen has issued a report that notes 28% of unicorns are now trading at less than $1 billion. These former unicorns have been impacted by the overall decline in markets as well as a stumbling economy, which has impacted valuations and access… Read More

Nearly $160B Lost to Fraud and Scams, Research Report Claims

The rise of fraud in the United States continues apace, costing a huge $159 billion in one year alone, according to new research released today by Feedzai in partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). The 2023 State of Scams report shows “that nearly a… Read More

Bluevine, the Digital Banking Platform for Small Businesses, Releases Business Owner Success Survey Report

Bluevine, the one-stop digital banking platform specifically designed for small businesses, today released its inaugural Business Owner Success Survey (BOSS) Report, “benchmarking the data behind the actual decisions that US-based small business owners are making and informing their future decisions.” The data supports an “overarching… Read More

Sub-prime Consumer Credit Market Appears to Be Improving But Worsening Macroeconomic Environment Could Reverse Trend – Report

Varun Surapaneni from Neuberger Berman notes that the percentage of past-due loans “to riskier consumers has begun to flatten, while newly issued paper is carrying higher interest rates.” In an update titled, A Turning Point in Sub-Prime Credit, Varun writes that “after a challenging period… Read More

Personal and Auto Insurance Signups Projected to Rise in 2024, Research Report Claims

Despite the ongoing seasonal dip in Q4 2023, insurance shopping is likely to remain strong in 2024 according to a recent TransUnion report which suggests insurers “approach marketing similar to pricing in order to target desired prospects.” Personal and auto insurance shopping is “likely to… Read More

Crypto Tokens Report: Nearly 50% of Largest Airdrops Reach All-Time Highs in 2 Weeks

23 out of the 50 biggest airdrops (46%) recorded peak token prices during the first 2 weeks of their airdrop date, the team at CoinGecko noted in a new report. According to CoinGecko this suggests that the best time to sell airdrop tokens “may be… Read More

Switzerland’s Consumers Still Prefer Cash Payments But Fintech Payment Apps Are Becoming Popular – Survey

In the Spring of 2023, the Swiss National Bank conducted its second payment methods survey of companies in Switzerland. Around 1,750 companies, across all sizes, language regions and industries, participated in this survey on payment method topics. In-depth knowledge of these topics helps the SNB… Read More

Regtech Report: Consumer Confidence Declines As Only 5% “Highly Trust” Tech Firms to Safeguard Biometric Data

As high-profile biometric breaches and violations make headlines, consumer comfort levels in sharing biometrics have declined significantly. According to GetApp’s 2024 Biometric Technologies Survey of 1,000 consumers, the number of individuals who highly trust tech companies to safeguard biometric data has absolutely “plummeted, falling from… Read More

Cybersecurity: Government Agencies Agree Infrastructure Is Vital for Resilience Against Cyber-Attacks – Survey

Government leaders are increasingly pointing to a lack of infrastructure as a barrier to modernization, according to new EY survey The EY survey reportedly reveals “outdated IT, limited funding and an overwhelmed workforce are among top barriers to tech modernization at federal, state and local… Read More

Real Estate Marketplace Pacaso Reports Over 21% Growth in Co-Ownership Across the US YoY

Pacaso, a technology-enabled real estate marketplace that helps people buy, co-own, and sell a vacation home, reports more than 21% growth in co-ownership across the U.S. year-over-year in its inaugural Co-Ownership Growth Report. The report identifies the top ten counties “with the most significant annual… Read More

US Claims Over 80% of Spot Bitcoin ETF Market, Surpassing Canada – Report

The US has reportedly captured 83% of the Spot Bitcoin ETF market, overtaking Canada. This, according to an update from CoinGecko. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are “incorporated in 11 countries worldwide and traded in just 6 geographical markets,” the team at CoinGecko noted. CoinGecko… Read More

BNP Paribas Release Alternative Investment Survey Findings

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), Europe’s global bank, and its Prime Services business published its annual 2024 Alternative Investment Survey. BNP Paribas’ Capital Introduction Group “surveyed 238 allocators in December 2023 and January 2024, who invest or advise on $1.2 trillion in hedge fund assets.” This… Read More

Digital Assets: Executives Involved in Managing Stablecoins, Digital Securities Expect Risks to Increase – Survey

Executives involved in managing digital assets like digital currencies, digital securities, and stablecoins expect digital asset risks to increase and the regulatory environment to become more complex in 2024, according to a recent Deloitte poll. Related investments at most organizations are expected to remain flat,… Read More

UK Market Report: Uncertainty Around Economic Outlook Impacts Hiring Decisions – Survey

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted that ongoing uncertainty around the economic outlook continued to impact hiring decisions at the start of the year. Permanent placements fell at “a sharp and accelerated pace, while the downturn… Read More

B2B Payments Volume in the UK to Exceed 10 Billion by 2028, as Payment Automation Enables Efficiencies – Report

A study from Juniper Research, the researchers focused on payments markets, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will “allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.” Automation of… Read More

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