“Can a purpose-built savings and guidance platform become the default financial home for first-time homebuyers, the way 401(k) platforms became the default for retirement savers?”
Founded in 2022 by former Better.com employee Landy Liu after personally experiencing the challenges of saving for a home during a high-rate environment. Foyer was designed as a purpose-built savings platform for first-time homebuyers — offering a high-APY down payment savings account, mortgage rate shopping, credit optimization, and homebuyer assistance program discovery — framing itself explicitly as the '401(k) for homeownership'. The company operates at the intersection of consumer fintech and real estate, targeting first-time buyers who lack a structured savings vehicle comparable to retirement or college savings accounts.
Foyer discloses Pacific West Bank as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Foyer does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Pacific West Bank.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Foyer's stack: Banking / BaaS (Pacific West Bank); Sponsor bank (Pacific West Bank).
Foyer was founded by Landy Liu and is founded in 2022, headquartered in New York, NY, USA.
Foyer has raised $6.2M in total (latest round: Seed, January 2025).
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