May 23, 2016 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

  Peer to peer lending platform Zopa has announced a new partnership with Unshackled to provide 2-year loans for consumers that seek to finance a mobile phone instead of purchasing the device. This new announcement follows news last week that Zopa was moving into the £12… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 7:31 am By JD Alois  |  

  RealtyMogul.com has topped $200 million in debt and equity in funded real estate crowdfunding. The platform is now the first site to surpass the $200 million milestone for US-based real estate finance.  The company also revealed it has now returned $40 million, in both… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 11:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the marketplace or online lending industry has been hammered recently with negative news, WSJ.com is reporting that Moody’s has delivered the highest rating possible for a new bond deal coming out of SoFi. According to the report, the most recent bond securitization deal merited a… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 10:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore-based EthisCrowd has closed a S$500,000 seed round for their Islamic real estate crowdfunding platform.  The funding round may be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The new capital was led by Azmi Global, a subsidiary of Asmi & Associates – a top… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jon Medved, founder and CEO of OurCrowd – an accredited crowdfunding platform, spoke to CNBC last week and addressed the launch of Title III or Reg CF crowdfunding. Medved, never one to mince words, stated there are certain problems with Reg CF, as it stands… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 6:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

  There is a tidal wave of Asian money that wants to head to North America and diversify into different asset classes.  Yet Chinese officials have made it challenging for many individuals to move money out. DreameGGs is a relatively new platform that is seeking… Read More

May 22, 2016 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

  Co-founded by CEO Emmanuel Marot, LendingRobot is a Fintech company that provides powerful tools for the smaller investor interested in investing in Lending Club, Prosper and Funding Circle loans. Peer to peer lending has morphed into marketplace lending as institutional money poured in. Meanwhile LendingRobot… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 6:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

WeFunder, the investment crowdfunding platform that launched with the most Title III offers out of the gate, has decided to “give away everything [they] do for free.” In an email to Crowdfund Insider, co-founder and CEO Nick Tommarello explained they want to help everyone get… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom is preparing to close its self-crowdfunding round tomorrow (May 22nd).  The offer was launched earlier this month seeking  £2.3 million in growth capital. The intended use of the proceeds are for business expansion as it readies to deliver its brand of internet finance to a… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) released data yesterday on the manufacturing sector of the UK economy. The report stated that overall orders improved a bit.  Excluding food and drink, the “output balance was stable” with the 17 other categories indicating “minimal improvement.” Rain Newton-Smith,… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Association (CFIRA) has updated its Board of Directors adding several new members.  The recently appointed individuals will begin a two year term on June 2nd. The new members include: Anthony Zeoli – Partner at Freeborn and Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor Ron… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minneapolis-based Stratifund is now offering research reports to help investors determine whether or not an equity crowdfunded offer makes sense for them. Targeting Reg A+ and Reg CF offers, Stratifund is combining independent research reports and a proprietary rating system to help individuals make ‘informed investment… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 5:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jason Best took a few minutes to discuss the Title III crowdfunding rules with CCTV this past week.  Best is co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors and one of the first advocates of the JOBS Act and the need to modernize securities law. Best points to… Read More

May 20, 2016 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

    The SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies met yesterday at the SEC HQ on Capitol Hill. The main topic of discussion was the definition of an Accredited Investor. SEC Chair Mary Jo White was joined by her two remaining Commissioners, Michael… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 6:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Propellr, an accredited investment crowdfunding platform focusing on the real estate sector, has now registered as a broker-dealer.  Simultaneously, via a small group of existing investors, Propellr has raised $1.6 million in convertible debt.  Proceeds from the new funding will be utilized for business expansion… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coin, the one smart card that set out to rule them all, has called it a day in attempting to dominate credit card transactions.  In a release published yesterday, FitBit (NYSE:FIT) announced they had acquired the “wearable payment assets of Coin”.  The deal includes all intellectual property… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Pew Research Center has published a report on the sharing economy – that sector of tech fueled commerce and services that more and more individuals use.  Entitled “Shared, Collaborative, and On Demand: The New Digital Economy,” the research by Pew states the shared economy… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Reflecting the evolving landscape of finance, media and events company Next Bank is rebranding as “Next Money.”  The move is to “better reflect its expanded focus across the entire financial services industry.” The entity also announced it had acquired Bank Innovators Council, an organization that… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

FrontOffice Nordic AB (FRNT MTF B) has become the first crowdfunded company to list on a public exchange in Sweden. Earlier this year FrontOffice raised about €600,000 from 183 investors on FundedByMe.  The company went on to apply for a listing on the Nordic Growth Market… Read More

May 19, 2016 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

UK peer to peer lender Zopa is moving into auto loan refinancing targeting a £12 billion used car loan market.  The new product is as significant expansion for the UKs largest P2P lender by loan volume as it seeks to diversify its offerings. Zopa is… Read More