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Online Lender Prospa Has originated over $1.4 billion in loans to date across Australia and New Zealand

Leading SME online lender Prospa Group Limited (ASX:PGL) has published results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 (HY20). According to the Fintech, total loan originations for the 6 month period were $306.8 million, bringing originations for the calendar year (CY19) to $583.0 million,… Read More

EY Fintech Australia Census: The Fintech Industry is increasingly profitable and the year on year revenue growth trend continues

For the fourth year in a row, EY Australia has partnered with Fintech Australia to publish a “census” on the status of the Fintech industry. The census is the result of a survey of 120 different Aussie Fintechs. In this year’s report, EY states that… Read More

Australias Largest Fintech Lender Prospa Plans Initial Public Offering for June

Australian Fintech Prospa has announced its intent to complete an initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX on June 11, 2019. Prospa was founded by Greg Moshal and Beau Bertoli in 2012 with seed funding from Entrée Capital. The online lender originated its first loan… Read More

Online Lender Prospa Has Surpassed $1 Billion in Originations

Online lender Prospa has reported that loan originations have surpassed $1 billion. Prospa has now delivered the loans to over 19,000 Australian and New Zealand small businesses. The Fintech has also shared its top-level financial numbers. For the year ended 31 December, 2018 loan originations… Read More

Online Lender Prospa Says its Lending Has Contributed $3.65 Billion to Australian GDP

Australian online lender Prospa has published a note reporting its services have boosted the Aussie economy by $3.65 billion in GDP. This amount apparently helps to maintain over 52,000 full-time jobs. The Fintech partnered with the RFi Group and the Centre for International Economics (CIE),… Read More

Online Lender Prospa Adheres to New Code of Lending Practice

Prospa, an online lender providing financing to SMEs, says that as of January 1st they will be operating in compliance with the Code of Lending Practice. The Code was created by a group of online lenders seeking to establish best practices for the sector of… Read More

Aussie Online Lender Prospa Recognized on Leadership List

Prospa, an online small business lender, has been recognized by Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Awards for 2018. Prospa ranked 20th overall and 5th for leadership. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Awards rank Australia’s fastest growing public or private technology companies based on their… Read More

Fintech Prospa Ranks 6th in LinkedIn Top Startups List

Prospa says it has been named 6th on the 2018 LinkedIn Top Startups List. The list marks the 25 best startups to work for in Australia. Prospa adds that it is the top Fintech on the list as well. Prospa is an online lender catering… Read More

Online Lender Prospa Receives Recognition as Best Employer

Prospa, a leading online lender to small businesses in Australia, has been named a Best Employer in the AON Hewitt Best Employers program for the second year running. Prospa has scaled from startup to medium-sized high-growth business, while maintaining a culture that “nurtures talent, fosters… Read More

Australian Online Lender Appoints New Directors, Greg Ruddock to Become Chair of the Board

  Prospa, one of Australia’s leading online lenders to SMEs, has appointed Gail Pemberton AO and Fiona Trafford-Walker as Independent Non-Executive Directors to the Prospa Board. Prospa also announced that current Non-Executive Director Greg Ruddock has been appointed to the role of Chairman of the… Read More

FinTech Australia Points to Report that Highlights Growth in Fintech Lenders as Traditional Finance Declines

  FinTech Australia, is highlighting a report this week that points to the decline in traditional fince options (IE Banks) and the ongoing rise in SMEs using Fintech platforms to address their capital needs. The report is courtesy of the Scottish Pacific SME Growth Index, released… Read More

FinTech Australia, Australian Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman, and theBankDoctor Join in Report on Transparency and Disclosure by Fintech Lenders

Three Australian groups have joined together to produce a report that outlines the steps taken by Fintech lenders to boost both transparency and disclosure. FinTech Australia, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, and theBankDoctor published a report today that reviews Fintech lending to… Read More

Australian Online Lender Prospa Ranks #1 in List of High Growth Firms in Asia Pacific

Prospa, a Sydney based online lender servicing the SME market, has received a nice recognition as it took the top spot for a high growth firm in Asia Pacific. According to a recent ranking of the top 1000 firms in Asia-Pacific by the FT, Prospa… Read More

Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison Visits Online Lender Prospa’s New Office in Darlinghurst

Prospa, an online lender serving SMEs in Australia, had a visit from the Honorable Scott Morrison yesterday. The Treasurer of Australia help to open up Prospa’s new high tech Darlinghurst office, which apparently is quite large extending over two floors housing a team of 150…. Read More

Australian Online Lender Prospa Tops Key Milestone as it Originates Over $500 Million in Loans

Prospa has claimed first in the race to originate over half a billion in small business loans. The online lender states that over the past 12 months, Prospa has experienced dramatic growth, doubling the size of its loan book. Prospa has now provided credit to… Read More

CCAF Asia-Pacific Report Shows Dramatic Rise for Alternative Finance in Australia

China is the biggest kid on the block when it comes to the emerging alternative finance market in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, China has the largest alternative finance market in the world driven by a fast growing economy, a highly connected population via… Read More

Rebecca James Joins Prospa as Chief Marketing & Enterprise Officer

Prospa , a leading online lender catering to Australian SMEs, has appointed Rebecca James as its new Chief Marketing and Enterprise Officer. Prospa said the move was indicative of platform growth and the need to boost its executive bench. Prospa has been recognized as the Best… Read More

Online Lender Prospa is NSW State Winner in 2017 Telstra Business Awards  

Prospa, an online lender to Australian small business, has been awarded the 2017 Telstra New South Wales Medium Business Award in the 2017 Telstra Business Awards. Prospa said it was the first Fintech company to be awarded the accolade. This is the company’s third consecutive… Read More

Online Lender Prospa Appoints Damon Pezaro as Chief Product Officer

Prospa, an Australian online lender for small businesses, has appointed Damon Pezaro as its first Chief Product Officer. The online lender described the appointment as part of an expansion to its product offering to help more small business owners access finance. Pezaro joins Prospa from… Read More

FinTech Australia Announces Winners of Finnie Awards

The winners of the inaugural Finnie awards were announced earlier today at a ceremony attended by more than 200 guests at Sydney’s Darling Harbour, according to FinTech Australia. The winners of 29 awards were chosen by 39 local and international judges from 158 entries. The… Read More

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