Tagged: credit history

LatAm Fintech Kiwi Acquires $80M to Provide Underbanked Consumers with Credit Access in the US

Kiwi, a fintech dedicated to helping consumers build credit history and improve financial literacy, announced that it has closed a $75 million credit facility and $4.5 million pre-series A funding round. The debt financing was “provided by i80 Group an investment firm that specializes in… Read More

Experian Testing Service that Could Help UK Consumers Quickly Build a Credit File

Experian recently announced plans to pilot a new service that could help millions of financially excluded people “get better access to mainstream financial services.” Experian’s initiative aims “to help people with little or no credit history – the so-called ‘credit invisibles’ – build out their… Read More

BNPL: Fintech Firm Sezzle to Offer Free Credit-Building to Consumers in Canada

Sezzle Inc. (ASX: SZL), a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Canada, recently announced the expansion of Sezzle Up, a consumer credit-product, into the Canadian market. For Canadians who are either credit unserved or underserved, “the lack of a credit score and any history… Read More

Yair Benyamini: CEO at Lendai, a Digital-First Lender, Explains how his Firm Helps Non-Resident Investors Acquire US Properties

We recently connected with Yair Benyamini, CEO and Co-Founder of Lendai. Founded during the COVID-19 crisis, the disruptive digital-first lender allows foreign and non-resident investors to buy US properties through an online mortgage approval process that takes around one week. According to Lendai, this is… Read More

RateSetter Explains how to Consolidate Existing Borrowing with Your Current Loans or Take Out New Loans

Lending platform RateSetter explains that a debt consolidation loan might be a good or suitable way to make managing your funds easier by “rolling your existing borrowing into one simple monthly payment.” RateSetter, which was once a leading P2P lender that has now sold its… Read More

New Immigrants Arriving in the US Don’t have Established Credit Histories, Preventing them from Accessing Many Financial Services, Fintech Execs Explain

Immigrants who might not have an established credit history may be able to take advantage of advancements in Fintech that provide tools to help these people become homeowners and gain employment as well, according to industry professionals. As first report by CQ Roll Call, new… Read More

Galileo Joins Forces With TomoCredit to Introduce Credit Card for Consumers Lacking Credit History

    U.S. fintech Galileo announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with TomoCredit to launch a new credit card specifically for consumers lacking a credit history. The company claims the new card is considered the only credit card that does not require a credit… Read More

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