Patch Homes raises $5 million for debt-free home refinancing

Patch Homes helps homeowners refinance by taking an equity stake in their homes and supporting them as long-term partners.

Iroquois Valley Farmland’s direct public offering lets smaller investors get a share of ‘soil wealth’

Iroquois Valley is the latest firm to open up once-exclusive impact investments to everyday investors, who have had limited opportunities to make investments that leave a positive mark on the world.

After light bulbs and plastic straws…toilet paper

Another everyday staple is under scrutiny.

Ladenburg Thalmann backs Newday to support financial advisor-focused pivot

Financial services firm Ladenburg Thalmann backed the firm, and will extend Newday’s platform to Ladenberg’s independent advisory and brokerage firms.

Shakeout highlights an elusive factor in impact investing platforms: the impact

In a guest post on ImpactAlpha, Align Impact’s Hummayun Javed suggests a fundamental issue with retail impact investing platforms: Retail investors don’t buy the platforms’ promises of actual impact.

Swell shuts down its retail impact investing platform

Customer acquisition has been a challenge for new entrants in retail impact investing, despite market demand for accessible sustainable investing options.

Ethic raises $13 million to help investors build custom sustainable investing portfolios

Ethic’s funding round was led by existing investors Nyca Partners, with backing from Fidelity Investments, Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures. Existing investors that re-upped include ThirdStream Partners, Urban Innovation Fund and Kapor Capital.