June 6, 2019 @ 11:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Younited Credit has completed its first public securitization transaction: Youni 2019-1, listed on Euronext, Paris. Youni 2019-1 is the first public securitization carried out by a Fintech in continental Europe. Younited Credit claims to be the first Fintech in the world to earn,… Read More

January 31, 2019 @ 1:21 am By Therese Torris  |  

At the Paris Fintech Forum, Charles Egly, Co-founder & CEO, Younited Credit highlighted his company’s latest achievements and the recent strategic development of its Credit-as-a-service offering. Among the achievements, Younited Credit announced that it passed the €1 billion mark in consumer credit origination. Among direct… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 6:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Two years after an expansion into Italy, Younited Credit is reporting having topped €100 Million in loans. The online lender says that today 40% of its credit activity is outside its base in France. “Many start-ups are embarking on European and global development ambitions, but international… Read More

May 12, 2017 @ 7:40 am By Therese Torris  |  

Since it opened for business in 2012, French lending startup Younited Credit has thrived by implementing strategic choices that ran contrary to common practice among lending marketplaces. It was the first of its kind (and still is the only one so far) to get a… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Prêt d’Union, a leading peer to peer lender operating in France, is expected to expand operations into Italy soon. First reported by TechCrunch, Prêt d’Union apparently will operate under the brand “You United Credit”.  As TC points out, several domains (http://younited-credit.it) are registered under the name… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 1:42 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Part II: Seen & Heard at Lendit Europe If you missed attending Lendit Europe, you missed a great event. You can catch up on a selection of presentations on Lendit . For short skimming, we’ve selected a few thought-provoking quotes from day 2. You may also… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Prêt d’Union, the leading peer to peer lending platform in France, has raised a significant € 31 million from Eurazeo and angel investor Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet.  The new investors join an established group including Crédit Mutuel Arkea, Schioted and AG2R La Mondiale. In a posting on the… Read More

November 7, 2013 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The leader on the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending market in France, PRÊT D’UNION has raised €10 Million in a new financing round led by Schibsted, owner of Leboncoin.fr and a shareholder in 20 Minutes France. This brings PRET D’UNION’s total funding to over €18 Million since… Read More