October 26, 2016 @ 5:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to update Rules 147 and 504 today.  The regulatory changes will improve the environment for intrastate crowdfunding. Some in the industry believe that intrastate crowdfunding may do better than Title III/Reg CF as some states have crafted more… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Sharestates is poised to raise capital on SeedInvest. The offer is not yet live, but the listing points to indicated interest of $1.6 million for a Series A funding round of $3 million in preferred equity. Sharestates’ mission is described as… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 6:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Atom Bank has filed a Reg D, 506b, notice of an exempt offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  According to the document, Atom Bank is seeking approximately $124 million in equity capital. The digital only challenger bank is working with Macquarie Capital USA on the… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 6:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission is out with their agenda for the open meeting taking place at SEC HQ tomorrow (October 26,2016).  At 10AM 11AM, the Commission will meet to discuss the Universal Proxy and Rules 147 and 504 that impact intrastate crowdfunding.  If you… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdnetic has published its annual  Crowdwatch report on Title II investment crowdfunding as enacted under the JOBS Act of 2012. Title II, or Reg D 506(c), allows issuers the option to “generally solicit” or to promote their securities online to accredited investors. According to their… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) and BlueVine have partnered to enable QuickBooks users access to credit of up to $100,000.  Intuit explains that small businesses may allow their data to be accessed to get fast approval for lines of credit from BlueVine’s Flex Credit.  The service is said… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Loan matching platform Lendio has raised $20 million led by Comcast Ventures and Stereo Capital.  The investment will be utilized to expand lending options for SMEs and to boost marketing.  The announcement was delivered at the Money20/20 conference taking place in Las Vegas this week…. Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Downing Crowd has successfully raised £1.25 million to fund its first ever “Hydro Bond” for a newly opened ‘run-of-river’ power station developed by Nightjar Sustainable Power Limited in Argyll, Scotland. Downing Crowd is an offshoot of Downing LLP, an investment manager founded in 1986. Downing… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has announced a new study focused on blockchain utilization and development.  CCAF has quickly become the global leader in alternative finance research with its annual reports targeting different regions around the world. CCAF has now undertaken their first… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) has entered a new credit vertical with the launch of an auto loan refinancing product. The marketplace lending platform pointed to the fact that for most consumers an auto purchase is their second largest following their home. Initially only residents of California will… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 10:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Australian online lender DirectMoney (ASX: DM1) has secured institutional funding for loans originating on its platform, according to the company’s board of directors.   The specific details were not immediately available but reportedly contractual terms on the wholesale institutional loan funding agreement was made with… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 10:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX: CA8), a Singapore-based crowdfunding platform and even organizer, is partnering with the Linca Group, with the support of the Fuzhou district government, to bring their EPIC series to Fuzhou, China. Entitled “One Belt, One Road – Infinite Possibilities”, the Expo in Property, Investing and… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a report on financial innovation. Entitled “Project Catalyst Report: Promoting Consumer Friendly Innovation”, the document is an effort to position the young regulatory agency as embracing changes in the financial industry that are deemed beneficial. The CFPB… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bruce Davis is a founder and Joint Managing Director at Abundance, a peer to peer investing platform focused on renewable energy projects. He is also part of the original team that launched Zopa – the very first peer to peer lending platform to set up… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK), CAN Capital and Kabbage, have joined together to launch a loan comparison tool to help small businesses better compare finance options. As part of their participation in the Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA), the three online lenders have created “Straightforward Metrics Around Rate… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has been a standout driver of both economic growth and job creation. A recent paper published (PDF download) by Hardman & Co – a firm that provides research on EIS eligible companies, highlights these benefits. While EIS has been a catalyst… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Korean Financial Services Commission (KFSC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed a “cooperation agreement” to provide a framework to work together on Fintech initiatives.  Acdording to MAS, under the agreement the two agencies will explore potential joint innovation projects on technologies… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

IntelligentCrowd TV has announced its intent to raise capital online in their “initial crowd offering.” IntelligentCrowd TV has posted an offer on the Angel Investment Network and stated its intent to soon list a share offer on SyndicateRoom at a lower a lower minimum investment requirement…. Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 7:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) has scheduled third quarter earnings release for Monday, November 7, 2016. The conference call will take place at 8AM ET that day. A live webcast of the call will be available at on the Lending Club website under the Events & Presentations menu…. Read More

October 23, 2016 @ 6:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing in early stage companies is a risky venture. The advent of internet finance has made it easier than ever before to gain access to purchasing securities in startups.  Correspondingly, the debate regarding risk versus return has always been a very hot topic. Recently Crowdfund… Read More