Tagged: marketplace lending

May 13, 2019 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leading marketplace lending platform Prosper announced on Monday the release of the financial results for the first quarter of 2019. Prosper reported that during the quarter it closed its second warehouse facility with $300 million in commitments, providing the company with $500 million in total… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation, an established and currently operating as a closed-end interval fund dedicated to the marketplace lending asset class, announced on Tuesday it has declared a Series A Preferred Stock cash dividend for the second quarter of 2019 of $0.3672 per share of… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 3:25 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Düsseldorf-based Fintech auxmoney has surpassed its targets in 2018. Loan volume increased by 74 percent compared to 2017. Raffael Johnen, Founder and CEO of auxmoney, commented: “While the major German banks are in crisis mode, the leading German fintechs are always setting new records. With… Read More

December 10, 2018 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marketplace lending platform LendInvest announced last week it has expanded both of its capital markets and treasury team with four new hires. According to the online lender,the hires are part of an effort to continue to build up LendInvest’s in-house capital markets capabilities, as… Read More

December 3, 2018 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lender Money360 announced on Monday it has surpassed $1 billion in loans originated and closed since inception. The announcement comes just 11 months after the lending platform revealed it had hit $500 million. Launched in 2014, Money360 is described as a vertically-integrated, nationwide… Read More

November 22, 2018 @ 3:29 pm By Therese Torris  |  

October (formerly Lendix), the newly rebranded European SME lending marketplace made a splash today with what is probably the most creative promotional campaign in the history of crowdlending. To date, the October platform has facilitated more than €240 million worth of loans to 500 small… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ApplePie Capital announced on Monday it recently surpassed $300 million in loans originated to franchise entrepreneurs opening or expanding their businesses. Founded in 2014, ApplePie Capital described itself as an innovative financial solutions provider dedicated to the franchise industry. The company reported that it provides a wealth of… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announced on Monday it is working with HSBC Bank Canada to give Canadian small business owners quicker and easier access to apply for business financing through HSBC eCredit. According to the duo, HSBC eCredit is a digital-first approach to lending, which will allow small business… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial property investment marketplace CrowdStreet announced on Wednesday it is now raising $25 million for the company’s first CrowdStreet Blended Portfolio investment offering. The investment platform revealed that in order to provide individual investors and registered investment advisors another way to diversify their investments with commercial… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online small business lender Lendio announced on Monday it has facilitated $1 billion in financing to more than 51,000 small businesses across the U.S. since its inception in 2011. The lending platform reported that its small business clients have burgeoned, generating an estimated $3.8 billion in… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mortgage marketplace lender LendingHome announced on Tuesday it surpassed $3 million in loan originations. The milestone news comes just little over eight months after the online lender surpassed $2 billion in loan originations. Founded in 2013 and began lending in mid-2014, LendingHome states it has the online… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based marketplace lender SocietyOne announced it celebrated its sixth anniversary of operations as total lending since inception approaches $500 million. Founded in 2012, SocietyOne reported its key mission to provide a better deal for borrowers and lenders. The lending platform claims it has been at the forefront… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) issued a Form S-8 today which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing is related to a registration statement for the issuance of up to 30,365,114 shares of common stock in the online lending firm. According to LendingClub, the issuance… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced earlier this week the launch of its new share repurchase program, which allows the lender to authorized the repurchase of its ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares with an aggregate… Read More

August 15, 2018 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender Prosper announced earlier this week the release of its 2018 second quarter results. According to Prosper, year-over-year loan originations increased 12% to $867 million, Net Loss decreased 70% to ($12.6) million and Adjusted EBITDA has also increased 31% to $8.8 million. Highlights of the… Read More

August 7, 2018 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marketplace platform for mortgages LendInvest recently announced it has removed its debenture and floating charge to its Buy-to-Let (BTL) loan product. The online lender reported that it will no longer require a debenture or floating charge on limited company applications. According to LendInvest, as part of its… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace platform for mortgages, LendInvest, announced on Tuesday the release of its latest LendingInvest Buy-to-Let Index report, which ranks 105 postcode areas around England and Wales based on the combination of four critical metrics, capital value growth, transaction volumes, rental yields, and rental price growth…. Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK marketplace platform for mortgages, LendInvest, announced on Tuesday its 2017 financial results, with the year ending on March 31st. The platform reported that the results revealed strong growth across all key metrics. LendInvest revealed that it currently manages more than  £820 million ($1.1 billion) on… Read More

June 23, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender P2Binvestor (P2Bi) announced on Thursday it secured more than $17 million in funding from over 20 participants to expand its bank partnership program. ACcording to P2Bi, this was its fourth round of funding and, with the combination of debt and equity, brings its total equity… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 8:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) has announced the creation of a Marketplace Lending committee and website. This is in response to the rapid growth in the sector, according to the SFA. The subcommittee will be dedicated to ensuring the local online lending industry is a trusted,… Read More