AUSTIN, TX — April 1, 2026 — Boom, the financial services infrastructure company powering modern rental operations, today announced the launch of BoomPhantom, a first-of-its-kind paranormal risk assessment tool built directly into the tenant screening workflow.
BoomPhantom allows property managers to offer renters an optional Phantom Score during the application process—a proprietary likelihood rating of ghostly activity, unexplained disturbances, and general spectral presence at a given property. Reports are generated at the time of application and delivered alongside standard screening results.
The Phantom Score is priced at $4.10 per report, paid by the applicant at opt-in. Property managers receive a revenue share on each completed report through their existing Boom dashboard.
"We've spent years building infrastructure that gives property managers and renters better data at every stage of the leasing process," said Rob Whiting, CEO and Co-Founder of Boom. "BoomPhantom is a natural extension of that. Renters deserve to know what they're walking into."
The product addresses a gap that has long gone unacknowledged in the rental market. According to a 2024 survey, nearly one in three renters report having lived in a property with unexplained activity—yet paranormal risk has never been formally incorporated into the screening process.
"I live with a ghost named Missy. She's friendly, but my guests don't always agree. A Phantom Score would have been useful context before I moved in," said Ariel K., a renter in Austin, TX.
BoomPhantom is available today as an add-on for property managers on the Boom platform. Phantom Score reports are delivered within the standard screening window. No additional integration required.
For more information, visit boompay.app.
About Boom
Boom is financial services infrastructure powering modern rental operations. Boom's product suite includes BoomScreen, BoomReport, BoomSidebar, and BoomAI — tools built to streamline screening, underwriting, fraud detection, income verification, and compliance for property managers and their residents.
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