April 10, 2018 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mambu, a Berlin-based SaaS banking platform provider, announced last week the launch of its new marketplace for financial institutions. According to Mambu, the marketplace offers a choice of global and localized solutions which can be seamlessly integrated with the SaaS engine to rapidly address evolving… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celo, an app-based insurance provider, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The insurtech company reported that it is planning to offer insurance cover for motor vehicles, travel, health, and gadgets. It noted that like how challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank took… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Quovo, a fintech company that leverages data to provide insights alongside connectivity for financial accounts, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new products, Income + Expense,  that equip lenders with insights to streamline and improve key processes in the lending value chain, adding to the company’s… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Best Egg, the consumer lending brand of Marlette Funding, LLC, announced on Tuesday it has formed a strategic partnership with Invoice2go, a mobile app for small business owners and contractors to track work and get paid through invoicing, expense management, and online payments. This news… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Codex, a decentralized title registry for the $2 trillion arts and collectibles (A&C) asset class, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with ConsenSys to host a live charity auction at Ethereal Summit, which will take place in New York City on May 11th and… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EMQ, a fintech firm with an extensive financial settlement network in Asia, announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank to expand EMQ’s network footprint in India. This partnership will aid in meeting the growing demand for instant remittances to the country from more… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AutoGravity, a fintech provider modernizing the way consumers buy and finance automobiles, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Westbon, a lending platform for international students in the U.S. According to AutoGravity, through the collaboration, Westbon financing options are now accessible to international students… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AccessFintech, a UK-based fintech firm, announced on Tuesday that JPMorgan has invested in the company through its Series A funding round. AccessFintech also revealed it has joined JPMorgan’s exclusive In-Residence program, which is described as a program designed to assist emerging fintech companies that are looking… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapSpecialty, a provider of specialty insurance for small to mid-sized business in the U.S., announced on Tuesday the launch of DragonX, which is described as a cloud-based platform that streamlines the end-to-end submission and underwriting process for excess casualty coverage with competitive premiums and limit options…. Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Intrinio, a U.S.-based fintech company that provides financial data, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with CryptoQuote, a provider of accurate and timely cryptocurrency data APIs, to distribute real-time cryptocurrency data through Intrinio’s fintech marketplace. According to Intrinio, users on the fintech marketplace… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based startups innovation hub GSVlabs announced on Monday it secured $7 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by a syndicate of private investors, including partners from the leading Latin American asset manager HMC Capital. Founded in 2012, GSVlabs engages with startups, corporations, international agencies, mentors,… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pensco, an alternative asset custodian for self-directed IRA investors, announced on Monday it has launched Custodian Connect, an API-driven capability that seamlessly connects investment platforms to Pensco enabling uninterrupted opening and funding of an IRA from within the platform. According to Pensco, Custodian Connect enables a fully integrated… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Atlanta-based fintech direct loan provider, LendingPoint, announced on Monday it is set to accept loan payments and disburse loans through debit cards thanks to its agreement with TabaPay.  LendingPoint reported it will allow borrowers to use debit cards for loan payments they make online or over… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendr, a provider of flexible working capital to small- and medium-sized businesses, specializing in business finance and factoring solutions, announced on Monday it has launched a new business debit card product to service its growing client base.   Lendr reported that the ability to fund business owners in… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross River Bank announced on Monday as it approaches its 10th anniversary it has experienced a surge in growth and surpassing significant milestones as it grows its customer base, offerings and strategic partnerships designed to revolutionize the banking infrastructure. The company reported that in 2017,… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, new CEO of SoFi, Anthony Noto, announced on Twitter that the online lender has surpassed 500,000 in members. This news comes less than a month after Noto assumed his new role at the online lender’s team. Noto confirmed the exciting membership growth news by… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marlette Funding, LLC, the owner of consumer lending platform Best Egg, announced on Monday the year-end results and key accomplishments for first quarter 2017. According to Marlette Funding, during the past year, Best Egg experienced origination growth of 66%, significantly reduced its customer acquisition costs,… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

bitJob, a blockchain-based peer-to-peer employment marketplace for students, is announcing today its collaboration with insurtech startup, Lemonade, The duo reported that the insurance API that Lemonade has developed will be integrated into the bitJob marketplace, and will allow students that are already homeowners to receive customized rates for… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after completing its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Japanese snack and meal solutions brand, Miso Tasty, has returned to the funding portal and secured its £150,000 funding target in four hours.  As previously reported, Miso Tasty was launched in 2014… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) announced on Monday it is bringing a new servicing option to fintech lending platforms. According to Nelnet, that Nelnet Loan Servicing will leverage the experience, scale, and personnel of its existing servicing business with technology enhancements to meet the unique… Read More