Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, to be handed over to the landlord as insurance you wouldn’t damage the ...

Real estate fintech startup Whale announced Tuesday that it has raised a $4 million seed round to grow its rental security ...

Both protect your deposits, but at different types of institutions Michelle Lambright Black is an expert on credit reporting, credit scoring, identity theft, budgeting, debt eradication, and the ...

In recent years, a growing number of landlords have opted to forgo traditional security deposits, a trend driven by evolving tenant expectations and changing legal landscapes. This shift is reshaping ...