Tagged: credit

May 12, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The newly released Q1 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) shows that in this current economic climate in which inflation remains at elevated levels and interest rates have risen sharply, consumers “are increasingly turning to credit to manage their household… Read More

April 30, 2023 @ 11:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The crypto lending business model has come under intense scrutiny following a spate of recent credit events. Credora is helping “rebuild confidence in credit markets through transparency, and the lending infrastructure provider announced a $6 million strategic funding round with S&P Global and Coinbase Ventures… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinanZero, the online credit marketplace in Brazil, recently announced that it has raised USD 1.5 million in a funding round. The proceeds from the investment round will be “used towards strengthening FinanZero’s position in the market through product development, specifically developing new online financing products… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DivideBuy has released the results of a new consumer insights survey, “showing that 38% of UK consumers will make more use of interest free credit options to manage their finances in the next 12 months.” The Fintech is “Lendtech point of sale (POS) finance firm.”… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that should help lenders make better, more informed decisions on credit applications submitted using blockchain technology, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has partnered with Spring Labs and Quadrata in order “to deliver off-chain credit scoring to DeFi and Web3 applications (internet applications based on… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Experian (LON:EXPN), the global information services company and credit reporting bureau, “has named AWS as its preferred cloud provider to power its multiyear information technology (IT) modernization initiative.” As part of the… Read More

March 29, 2023 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

StellarFi has raised $15 million in Series A funding following its $7.2 million Seed round in March 2022, bringing total funding to over $22 million. The funding was led by Acrew Capital with the participation of ATX Venture Partners, Trust Ventures, Dream Ventures, Interplay, Accomplice… Read More

March 28, 2023 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) reveals that it has supported the financial inclusion of 5.7 million Brazilians in the credit card market in one year, according to a study released by Data Nubank – the company’s research and analysis platform on finances. The survey analyzed “the spending… Read More

March 22, 2023 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SavvyMoney, a company powering innovative, credit score solutions, reports a steady year of growth. Over the past year, SavvyMoney claims it has “achieved several milestones reflective of the company’s success.” Signed over 250 new financial institutions, bringing the total to 1028+ Drove $3.8 billions loans… Read More

March 19, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At a time when the UK and US tech sectors were exposed to what can only be described as financial chaos, Payhawk, the spend management solution for domestic and international businesses throughout Europe, the US, and the UK, continued “to show their dedication and support… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yapily have agreed to a partnership with payments technology company Zilch that will provide millions of people “with better access to 0% interest swift repayment credit.” The partnership “marks the first time we’ve teamed up with a provider of consumer credit via Buy Now Pay… Read More

March 1, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is supporting financially inclusive lending with the availability of expanded U.S. mortgage credit reports. The company is reportedly “the first National Credit Reporting Agency (NCRA) to make certain telecommunications (telco), pay TV and utilities attributes available to the mortgage industry to provide a… Read More

February 23, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinanZero, the online credit marketplace in Brazil, announces that it has reached 40 million loan applications made through its platform to date. FinanZero was “founded in São Paulo in 2016 by Swedish entrepreneurs Olle Widén and Kristian Jacobsson together with Swedish-Brazilian investment firm Webrock Ventures.”… Read More

February 20, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uplinq Financial Technologies – which claims to be the first global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders – announced “a $600,000 strategic investment from Cambrian Ventures (Cambrian), a venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintechs.” Cambrian is “led by former Andreessen Horowitz… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions unveiled the findings of its Alternative Credit Data Impact Report, a nationwide survey “assessing the adoption, utilization and impact of alternative credit data for credit portfolio growth and management in consumer and small/mid-sized business (SMB) lending.” The report surveyed those who identify… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NewDay, a provider of consumer credit in the UK, has appointed Checkout.com as its payments provider for debit card payments. The new partnership will see NewDay “streamlining its payment process, operations and reporting.” NewDay has “close to five million customers in the UK and processes… Read More

February 12, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SMBC has announced the launch in March 2023 of “Olive,” an all-in-one card “that combines a Sumitomo Mitsui Banking account, credit, debit, and point payments.” SMBC, or Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, is a global financial services firm based in Japan. SMBC has been active in… Read More

February 6, 2023 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Social purpose Fintech firm Salad Money will aim to serve the demand for affordable credit from NHS and public sector employees after receiving a senior debt facility of as much as £40 million via a US-headquartered credit fund. The facility means more essential workers among… Read More

January 31, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BharatX, an emerging white labelled credit enabler for e-commerce merchants, has  announced its partnership with Snitch – an online men’s clothing brand to offer buy now pay later services. Through the “SnitchPay” feature powered by BharatX, customers will be able “to pay for their purchases… Read More

January 29, 2023 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong credit and charge card payments market is set “to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% between 2022–2026 to reach HKD 831.9 billion ($106.7 billion) in 2026, driven by a significant shift in consumer preferences towards non-cash payment methods… Read More