General News

April 11, 2016 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendKey, a leading fintech company in the lending ecosystem, announced today the successful underwriting, origination, and deployment of more than $1 billion in lender capital to borrowers.  Private student loan and student refinancing opportunities contributed the lion’s share of deployment to LendKey, as borrowers accessed… Read More

April 11, 2016 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The worlds largest chain of transmission and car care, AAMCO, has signed an agreement to utilize Loan Hero’s platform. AAMCO is in the early stages of rolling out the new consumer finance technology platform. Loan Hero will allow customers to submit one credit application to… Read More

April 10, 2016 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, Crowdcube announced that its #FundedClub member and creator of a self-service multi-currency note/coin exchange machine, FourEx, is set to open a new kiosk in London’s Bridge Station this month. Back in March 2015, FourEx secured £670,760 from 424 investors during its Crowdcube run. The company’s machines use image recognition… Read More

April 9, 2016 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Title III crowdfunding will join the other two variants of investment crowdfunding, Title II and Title IV (Reg A+) this coming May to create a more vibrant capital ladder for companies seeking to raise capital using the internet. While no exemption is perfect, both accredited… Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of Vivobarefoot’s highly successful Crowdcube initiative, founders of the UK shoe brand, Galahad Clark and Asher Clark, shared their frustration the equity crowdfunding platform had to block international investors from joining in. Galahad told Business Insider that Vivobarefoot missed out on thousands of pounds due to Crowdcube… Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival set to be held next week in New York City, Indiegogo announced that 10 of its funded films will be premiering at the annual event. Since launching in January of 2008 at Sundance Film Festival, Indiegogo has reportedly helped… Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

At the end of March, Crowdfund Insider reported the creation of the Islamic Crowdfunding Alliance. In the ensuing days in advance of the scheduled press conference the founders have repositioned their group as the Islamic Fintech Alliance (IFT Alliance). The creators of the new Alliance… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CAN Capital, a market share leader in alternative small business finance, announced on Thursday that it has reached the milestone of providing small businesses with access to more than $6 billion.  CAN Capital revealed that it has helped facilitate over 170,000 small business. In the past five… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 2:50 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunder now provides unprecedented access — for both experienced institutional investors and everyday investors — to early-stage deals from many of Silicon Valley’s leading VC firms.  Crowdfunder has launched a VC Index Fund which co-invests with a select list of leading VCs (the Index), investing $100,000 per deal… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, crowdfunding portal Indiegogo announced the winner of its 2016 Fellowship Program with partner Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP). The Indiegogo team revealed: “Congratulations to the winner of the Indiegogo Fellowship: Skye Von’s Falling Out Of Love! Instead of making yet another traditional music video, Falling Out… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 12:29 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

UBS has appointed Ben Crystal to a new role as Head of Fintech for Europe, Middle East and Africa, to help coordinate the Swiss bank’s coverage of the growing industry for financial technology, reported Reuters. Fintech has emerged as a large and growing sector in… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Resisting Fintech disruption amounts to a loss of $13 billion in aggregated revenues, according to Frost & Sullivan The Australian Banking sector is heavily regulated to prevent monopolies and collapses, and is guided by the Four Pillars Policy of the Australian Government which maintains the viability and separation of… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 11:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Since the inception of online lending, P2P platforms have had to rely on outdated Self-Directed IRA (“SDIRA”) paper-based processes and infrastructure.  P2P platforms have grown increasingly frustrated in their inability to offer retail customers a simple and cost-effective way to purchase notes using 401(k) and… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Groundfloor,a real estate crowdfunding platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced on Thursday it has reduced its loan interest rates by 10 to 50 basis points. According to the funding portal, the loan rates will now start at 5.9 percent for “fix-and-flip” renovations. According to Groundfloor, investors… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlueVine, an online provider of working capital financing to small businesses, announced on Thursday it was now offering “flex credit” for companies to obtain a revolving business line of credit. According to BlueVine, flex credit offers companies a business line of credit between $5,000 and $30,000 with simple, transparent… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, global toy brand Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo once again to launch its Gaming Lab Spring 2016 Next Great Game Challenge. As previously reported, Hasbro’s first crowdfunding gaming challenge with Indiegogo ran from August through… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO), announced on Thursday that it has appointed automotive industry veteran, Jeffrey W. Johnston, as its new vice president of engineering   In his new role, Johnston will be responsible for all engineering of the full Elio vehicle, validation, safety, program management… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Last year JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon rattled Wall Street by stating the obvious. FinTech firms popping up across Silicon Valley and around the world were looking to challenge traditional banks and siphon their business away. This year the message from the fabled CEO has changed…. Read More

April 6, 2016 @ 11:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

As had been rumored for quite some time, marketplace lending leaders Lending Club (NYSE:LC), Prosper and Funding Circle, have announced the creation of an industry association to represent their interests and advocate on behalf of sector growth.  Formed as a not for profit membership organization,… Read More

April 6, 2016 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a complaint filed by the SEC, from 2010 to at least December of 2012, defendants Joseph Andrew Paul, John D. Ellis, Jr. James S. Quay and Donald H. Ellison operated a fraudulent scam that fleeced unsuspecting investors of millions.  Ellis and Paul created Paul-Ellis… Read More