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May 24, 2025 @ 4:10 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Pakistan’s financial markets regulator has banned 141 fraudulent digital loan applications as part of an intensified crackdown on online financial scams, according to 24NewsHD. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said the platforms were offering interest-free loans via Facebook and other social media… Read More

May 10, 2025 @ 11:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Filipinos spent approximately 1.54 billion seconds — or about 49 years — using non-bank digital lending applications in 2024, according to new analysis released by digital lender Digido. The study examined activity across 47 digital lending apps registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CrossCountry Mortgage, the distributed retail mortgage lender, and Blend, an origination platform for digital banking solutions, announced an expanded partnership aimed at driving innovation for independent mortgage banks (IMBs). As part of this collaboration, the two companies are “introducing new solutions that enhance the Blend… Read More

March 28, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed an investment of up to $75 million in a senior tranche of asset-backed securities (ABS) to support digital lending operations by SeaMoney (Capital) Co Ltd in Thailand. The senior tranche will… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu has recently announced the “success” of its partnership with Money DD, which is a subsidiary of the Government Savings Bank (GSB) of Thailand. The partnership has supported the launch of the “Good Money” application, offering opportunities for “underserved” Thai citizens. The app has been… Read More

January 21, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Michael Wong  |  

Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Axio, a Bengaluru-based digital lending firm that provides credit access to underserved individuals and households across India. The acquisition, which awaits regulatory approval, is expected to bolster Amazon’s footprint in the rapidly growing digital lending market and strengthen… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 7:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The digital lending market in the Philippines, which includes registered non-bank digital lenders and digital banks, is projected to surpass $1 billion by the second half of 2025, according to a new analysis by Digido. The growth reflects strong consumer demand for online financial services… Read More

September 26, 2024 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Lending Association (DLA) says it has elected Patrick Stäuble, founder and CEO of Teylor AG, to its board of directors. Simultaneously, Philipp Kriependorf, co-founder and Managing Director of auxmoney GmbH, and Marco Hinz, Managing Director of CrossLend GmbH, were unanimously re-elected. Tthe DLA… Read More

July 21, 2024 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global firm focused on financial technology, announced the launch of its new SMB Digital Lending solution. Created in partnership with Lendio, the nation’s small business financial solutions technology platform, the solution aims to “reduce the barriers to funding for small and… Read More

July 13, 2024 @ 6:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

Bangladesh’s BRAC Bank has achieved a significant milestone in digital lending in the country by providing over 12,000 digital instant loans, amounting to more than BDT 1 billion (100 crore), within a year of its soft launch. The bank’s Digital Instant Loan facility, recognized as… Read More

June 8, 2024 @ 6:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Filipinos’ reliance on digital financial services intensified in 2023, with users spending a cumulative 1.3 billion seconds, or 42 years, on digital lending applications, marking a 37-percent surge from the previous year, a report by consumer credit service Digido revealed. According to the study, personal… Read More

May 11, 2024 @ 7:20 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Mongolia’s first digitally focused bank M bank has secured $30 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provide digital lending to women and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In a collaborative effort to bolster the Mongolian financial sector, IFC and M bank are… Read More

May 5, 2024 @ 9:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially lifted restrictions on two digital lending products of Bajaj Finance, nearly six months after imposing curbs due to non-compliance with its digital lending guidelines. The announcement, made in a regulatory filing by Bajaj Finance, noted that effective… Read More

April 26, 2024 @ 5:20 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to elucidate its guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in the burgeoning field of digital lending. This release aims to provide detailed clarifications on the operational aspects of DLG, a… Read More

March 31, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India is contemplating the establishment of the Digital India Trust Agency (DIGITA) in a move to combat the escalating cyber fraud. This initiative aims to clamp down on the proliferation of illicit lending applications by instituting a verification system for digital… Read More

January 31, 2024 @ 6:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of technology and data, today announced that Raymond James Bank (NYSE:RJF) will use the company’s Encompass® end-to-end digital lending platform “to support mortgage origination for high net-worth borrowers across both retail and delegated correspondent lending channels.” Raymond James… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Lending Association (DLA) in Germany has added two new members: Euro ABS and GvW Graf von Westphalen. Euro ABS services the asset-backed security market globally. GvW Graf von Westphalen is a partnership of attorneys and tax consultants with offices across Germany but providing… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 3:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

Digital lending platform Vivifi India Finance has raise $75 million in a Series B funding round to further extend loans to the salaried class as well as small businesses in India. This latest infusion of capital comprises $15 million in equity and $60 million in… Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das refuted claims that new digital lending guidelines would hinder fintech growth, asserting instead that investor confidence in the sector has risen since their implementation. Speaking at the Mint BFSI conclave in Mumbai, Das highlighted the positive impact… Read More

December 30, 2023 @ 6:04 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Sri Lanka has seen an exponential increase in the use of online loan applications across the country, according to a report by online lender Robocash said. The user base for these digital lending services has seen a dramatic rise, skyrocketing from 10,600 in August 2021… Read More