AI powers new real estate platform
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has teamed up with Talino Venture Studios to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property technology platform designed to fast-track real estate investments and home financing for overseas Filipinos.
The platform, Bahai Deals, was recently unveiled at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2025, the world’s largest gathering of fintech visionaries and industry leaders.
This venture is seen to represent a major advancement in cross-border digital financial services for global Filipinos.
“By spotlighting this partnership at the SFF, RCBC is showcasing the Philippines’ rapidly expanding proptech landscape. The demand is undeniable as Filipinos around the world are ready for smarter, more accessible real estate solutions and RCBC is here to power that,” says RCBC executive vice president and chief innovations and inclusion officer Lito Villanueva.
He emphasizes RCBC’s unwavering commitment to social innovation.
“We remain deeply committed to helping Filipinos achieve their dreams through responsible innovation. Through AI, advanced digital finance and creative problem solving, we will continue to open doors to better lives and brighter futures,” Villanueva adds.
The platform is seen to leverage AI matching technology that aligns property recommendations with a buyer’s financial profile, needs and preferences. This allows OFWs to browse vetted options “effortlessly and confidently” while benefiting from a “secure, guided and data-driven” home-buying experience, the partnership says.
RCBC serves as one of the primary financing partners among five leading Philippine banks. It is seen to help strengthen the credibility and capacity of the Bahai ecosystem.
Winston Damarillo, Talino president and CEO, highlights the “transformative” value of the partnership.
“This partnership will simplify the financing journey of global homebuyers and enable a faster path to home ownership through an end-to-end mortgage process with RCBC that covers loan pre-approval, application and processing all in one platform,” he says.
The parties aim to harness the real estate purchasing power of global Filipinos.
Recent studies show that 31 percent of Filipinos in the United States intend to return to the Philippines, a trend that continues to fuel interest in long-term property investment.
RCBC recently earned its sixth consecutive “Best Bank for Digital” award from Euromoney.
Talino Venture Studios, for its part, is likewise an award-winning global venture studio for inclusive fintech.
