US lender Rate unveils mortgage program recognizing crypto holdings

US lender Rate unveils mortgage program recognizing crypto holdings

• US lender Rate unveils mortgage program recognizing crypto holdings The nationwide RateFi product allows borrowers to count crypto holdings toward mortgage underwriting requireme

FinTech · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 283 words

Loss-making DeFi lender ZeroLend to shut down after 98% TVL drop

• ZeroLend will wind down after operating losses as TVL fell 98% to $6.6 million and the ZERO token plunged.

DeFi lender ZeroLend shuts down, blames illiquid chains

DeFi lender ZeroLend shuts down, blames illiquid chains

• DeFi lender ZeroLend shuts down, blames illiquid chains ZeroLend founder ‘Ryker’ says several blockchains the lending protocol operates on are now ‘inactive,’ leading to periods

FinTech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 285 words