AppFolio Partners with Column to Enhance Real Estate Financial Operations
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- AppFolio, the technology leader in real estate, has announced a strategic partnership with Column N.A., Member FDIC, a bank built for modern fiduciaries. Through this collaboration, AppFolio customers will gain access to new financial capabilities specifically designed for property management within the AppFolio Performance Platform. This exclusive partnership will be unveiled at FUTURE: The Real Estate Conference, taking place from September 28 to October 1 in San Diego.
Adam Feinstein, senior vice president of product at AppFolio, explained that the partnership aims to bridge the gap between property management and banking systems.
Column N.A., Member FDIC, is a nationally chartered bank built from the ground up for businesses with complex fiduciary responsibilities. Founded by Plaid co-founder William Hockey, the bank processes more than $4.5 trillion in annual transaction volume. Its dedicated property management banking team pairs real estate trust accounts with relationship managers and customer engineers who understand property management workflows and compliance requirements.
George Cheng, GM and Head of Vertical Banking at Column, emphasized the bank's role in creating a future where owner payments move faster, books stay current, and finance teams can focus their expertise on owners, strategy, and growth.
Corey Bohner, principal broker and owner of MAXX Property Management, highlighted the benefits of the integration.
The partnership between AppFolio and Column is expected to transform financial operations for real estate by providing faster access to funds, timely visibility, strong controls, and detailed reporting. Property managers are increasingly financial partners to their owners, and this integration aims to streamline the process and enhance the overall efficiency of property management operations.
Column N.A., Member FDIC, is a nationally chartered bank built from the ground up for businesses with complex fiduciary responsibilities, from fintech platforms moving money at scale to property managers safeguarding client funds. Founded by Plaid co-founder William Hockey, Column built its own core, ledger, and technology stack without legacy banking middleware. Today, Column processes more than $4.5 trillion in annual transaction volume and provides banking infrastructure to companies including Brex, Ramp, Rippling, Wise, Mercury, and Flex. Column’s dedicated property management banking team brings that same infrastructure to trust-account management, owner disbursements, reconciliation, and real-time financial operations. Learn more at column.com/property-management.