Our co-founder and COO, Brett Crosby, recently wrote an article for Entrepreneur.com that discusses the power and perils of two sided marketplaces, and offered his thoughts on how to best build one from his years of experience at PeerStreet. He reflects on some of the specific opportunities and challenges he has learned at PeerStreet and […]
We’re thrilled to announce two key upgrades to our Automated Investing product that will help you bring more diversification to your portfolio—with a few simple clicks. We’ve lowered the minimum investment to just $100 for “small balance reinvestments” when using Automated Investing. This update also expands the investment types available for Automated Investing to include […]
This week we were honored to see that the USA Today announced PeerStreet had won Comparably’s 2019 Culture Awards for both the “Best Places to Work in Los Angeles” and “Best Outlook for 2019.” PeerStreet’s recognition by Comparably is one of several award wins by our company in the past year, including being named one […]
Thanks to your participation and support, we’ve reached another exciting set of milestones at PeerStreet: $2 billion transacted on the platform and over $1 billion in assets under management. These numbers matter because loan volume is integral to the health of our platform. But they aren’t our only benchmarks for success. To truly transform this […]
Today we’re excited to announce the launch of a new loan product for our network of lenders, Residential for Rent loans. These loans are for borrowers who are renting out a single-family residence to tenants. Because of the 30-year term nature of these loans, they are currently being offered to institutional investors who have been […]
We’re excited to announce two important new hires here at PeerStreet on our finance team: Ellen Coleman as Executive Vice President of Finance, and Bob Brown Executive Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development. These key hires come at the perfect time, as we increase the depth of our team’s finance and capital markets expertise […]
We’re excited to announce a powerful new integration with Liquid Logics, a market-leading loan origination software (LOS) platform. This integration is another milestone in PeerStreet’s mission to build a stronger, more modern, and more transparent marketplace for both private lenders and investors. While this integration was designed to streamline loan submission for our lenders, the […]
The start of the new year is a great time to re-evaluate your investment strategies. If you already have a personal account open with PeerStreet, it may be time to consider the benefits of opening a Self-Directed IRA Account, as well. There are many advantages in opening an account that allows you to make tax-deferred investments. […]
As we celebrate the New Year, we want to say thank you! With your participation and support, PeerStreet surpassed $1 billion in investments from our retail investors and institutional buyers combined in 2018 alone, bringing our total funding volume to $1.7 billion since PeerStreet launched. We highlight volume metrics because continued growth can create a […]
The American Association of Private Lenders’ (AAPL) Annual Conference in Las Vegas was a marquee event for us this year. Our co-founder and COO, Brett Crosby, gave a presentation at the show to explain why the two-sided marketplace approach of the PeerStreet platform is so unique, and our vision for the health of our industry. […]
