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Buy a home or invest in one – with someone else’s help
October 17, 2025
Some homeowners are sitting on high amounts of equity, while would-be buyers struggle to save for a down payment – a divide that’s giving rise to new financial startups promising alternative products to unlock or share in real estate wealth…
Featured in the Financial Post
Canada’s newest mortgage alternative
October 3, 2025
Canada rarely invents new mortgage products; it prefers importing them. Now comes a new product borrowed from abroad, the Home Equity Sharing Agreement, or HESA…
Featured in MoneySense
How to use equity to buy a second home
September 24, 2024
A new way to leverage home equity: Toronto-based Clay Financial began accepting applications for home equity sharing agreements (HESAs) in January 2024. Currently available in…
Featured in NerdWallet
Homeowners Are Sitting on Tons of Equity: Here’s How (and When) to Tap It
July 29, 2024
Canadians have built a staggering $4.7 trillion (yes, with a ‘T’) in home equity, which accounts for between half and two-thirds of their overall net worth, according to data analysis from Clay Financial…
Featured in Zoomer Magazine
Weather Permitting: 12 Financial Tips to Help You Save and Prepare For Turbulent Times
July 2, 2024
#10. House Money: There’s a new way to get equity out of your house. The HESA, which was introduced by Toronto fintech company Clay Financial earlier this year, lets you…
Featured in Forbes Advisor
What is a Home Equity Sharing Agreement?
May 3, 2024
In September 2023, Toronto-based fintech Clay Financial Inc. announced it was offering a new solution for homeowners who want to access some of the equity in their home…
Featured in MoneySense
Ask a Planner: Should retirees consider a Home Equity Sharing Agreement?
January 30, 2024
Home owners have a new way to tap their home equity. How does the HESA compare to a reverse mortgage, HELOC and other alternatives? Toronto-based Clay Financial…
Featured in Fintech.ca
Clay Financial Launches HESA to Help Canadian Homeowners Tap into Wealth
January 17, 2024
Last year, Clay Financial closed a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round. This year the fintech’s flagship service, its Home Equity Sharing Agreement, has officially launched…
Featured in The Tech Factor
Clay Financial raises CA$1.7M now to launch innovative HESA
September 16, 2023
Toronto-based fintech startup Clay Financial Inc. has closed a pre-seed funding round, amassing CA$1.7 million. This funding will foster innovative solutions…
Featured in NCFA Canada
Clay Financial to Offer Home Equity Sharing AltFi Product in Canada
September 12, 2023
Clay Financial secures $1.7M for its innovative HESA product in Canada, offering homeowners a flexible, debt-free way to tap into home equity. Launching soon in Toronto…
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Clay Financial Secures Funding to Revolutionize Home Equity Access
September 7, 2023
Toronto-based fintech Clay Financial has closed a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round. Clay helps Canadians tap into their home equity without selling or taking on debt…
Featured in BetaKit
Clay Financial Raises $1.7 Million to Develop Its HESA Platform
September 5, 2023
Toronto-based Clay Financial has raised a $1.7-million CAD pre-seed round to develop its digital platform for home-equity sharing agreements (HESA)…
Featured in FoundersPress
Top 30 Hottest Bootstrapping Companies to Watch for Without Any Venture Capital
August 15, 2023
Clay Financial is building innovative solutions to help Canadians tap into their home equity. Its Home Equity Sharing Agreement (HESA) is the first of its kind in Canada…
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