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CBA and Square Peg are backing a $31 million investment in OwnHome, a fintech start-up that claims to offer first home buyers an affordable way into the market.

Proptech OwnHome Raises $3.6 million to Help Renters Gain Home Ownership July 21, 2021 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois OwnHome, an Australian Proptech seeking to help turn renters into homeowners, has raised $3.6 million from investors including Global Founders Capital, Entrée Capital, AfterWork, and InVentures. OwnHome had previously secured seed funding from the Commonwealth Bank’s x15 Xccelerate program. The company notes that skyrocketing property prices are making it more and more difficult for renters to become homeowners. This Australian rent-to-own scheme has been designed by two millennials...

The Auburn Enlarged City School District's proposed budget appears to have passed, but affidavits will need to be counted. The results came in around 10:30 p.m. that Auburn's proposed spending plan had 1,442 yes votes and 1,266 no votes. There are 204 affidavits that have not been counted as of Tuesday night. The district is set to count those Wednesday morning. "It's such a close race," Auburn Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo said. "We'll know more in the morning. Thank you to everyone who showed up and voted today." The unofficial results show more at least one board of education newcomer upse...