Tagged: online lending

December 6, 2024 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

SaveLend Group, an online lender, is reporting that its current savings products are generating average accumulated net return before tax of 6.93% for Balanced and 7.51% for Yield. SaveLend launched these products in May 2023, seeking to improve the customer experience by offering more savings… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 6:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendAPI, part of Techstars 2024 cohort, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. Cohen Circle led the funding round, which included the participation of Great North Ventures, AlleyCorp, Techstars, Plug and Play, and Interlock Capital. According to a release, LendAPI’s tech stack aims to provide… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded lending platform Groov has raised £1.5 million in seed funding, according to a note from the firm. The Fintech says the money will drive the next generation of embedded lending, offering more options, better terms, and higher approval rates via a simple API. Fuel… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Smart Lenders AM has signed an exclusive arrangement with Pony via its Lending Smart Fund 1. Pony is an online lender in the mobility sector operating in 21 different cities in France and Belgium. It finances scooters, bicycles, and other mobility items. The credit is… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

US-based Pipe is expanding into the UK by collaborating with GoCardless. Pipe is a Fintech that makes financial tools accessible to smaller firms, including embedded financing. GoCardless is a global payments firm with over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names. Under the partnership, Pipe’s… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has shared their latest loan portfolio overview for the month of September 2024. Estateguru are pleased to share the key highlights from the past month, which has been a solid period for the investment platform. Estateguru reports that they saw fairly steady / consistent… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has issued a statement in recognition of ten years of Apple Pay. In many respects Apple is one of the largest Fintechs in the world due to its global reach and ubiquitous nature of its products – most importantly the iPhone. Apple  reported… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), a “one-stop shop” for digital financial services that helps members borrow, save, spend, invest and protect their money, announced a $2 billion loan platform business agreement for personal loans with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC. The… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has reportedly provided a £2.25m loan to a new joint venture between Dukesmead Property Group, Kyte Property and returning customer, Grosvenor Hill. Established back in 2019, and led by a senior Management team, including Rodney Bishop, Dukesmead… Read More

October 9, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc, a firm focused on the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, announced that Netcoins USA has signed a partnership agreement with APX Lending, which is said to be a “crypto-backed” lending platform, to provide crypto-backed… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian Consumer Services announcing a partnership with Oakbrook, a non-bank consumer lender, to offer debt consolidation loans on the Experian Marketplace by reportedly using Paylink’s ReFi tech. This recently announced collaboration is said to mark a significant milestone in improving financial inclusion and unlocking access… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle US, previously part of Funding Circle UK, was acquired by iBusiness Funding LLC, part of Ready Capital (NYSE:RC), earlier this year. When the sale was announced, Funding Circle CEO Lisa Jacobs said,: “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with iBusiness Funding, one… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid,  a prominent open banking enabler, is now working with neobank MoneyLion to streamline the loan-making process. In a blog post, Alain Meier, Head of Identity at Plaid, said that for decades, lenders have relied on credit reports, but the lack of real-time information failed to… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Plata Finance, the Fintech that acquired Zopa’s loan portfolio, has published its full year annual report including financial statements. Plata is an online lender that originates loans while enabling institutional investors and UK-based individual “pre-screened” investors to participate in securities offerings. Plata reports that servicing… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle UK (LSE: FCH) has released their Half Year 2024 results. Funding Circle says that they delivered “a solid financial performance, stronger than expectations, and made good progress to simplify the business and deliver profitability as set out in their Full Year Results in… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo.cash has shared its latest August highlights. The investment platform is reporting fairly steady summer activity. The Robocash team noted in a blog post that they’re highlighting key developments of August and bid farewell to summer. It may not have been filled with standout events… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In August, the total interest paid to PeerBerry investors exceeded €35 million (totaling €35 255 302). Last month, PeerBerry investors have reportedly “received €908,061 in interest.” PeerBerry investors funded €46 million in loans last month, which “is 5% fewer than in July, as the loan… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Lemon says it will work with WiserFunding to improve its SaaS related lending decisions for SMEs. Lemon recently closed a pre-seed funding round of £500,000 to fuel its growth. The funding was led by SFC Capital, alongside Pitchdrive and SyndicateRoom. Angel investors participating included… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Describing 2023 as a “transformative year for Mintos,” the online investment platform says it is expanding its products for its customers. According to a note from the firm, the multi-asset investment platform, is now offering fractional bonds and ETFs alongside its first business of enabling… Read More

August 29, 2024 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Liberis and Sezzle are collaborating on enabling access to financing for smaller firms. Liberis is a an embedded finance that aims to provide “hyper-personalized” access to capital. Sezzle is a BNPL or Buy Now Pay Later provider. Sezzle will now promote he LIberis service to its… Read More