November 15, 2018 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender CommonBond has partnered with Fifth Third Bank to provide students a path to better manage their student loans. Fifth Third Bank is also an investor in the Fintech platform. CommonBond is a platform that finances and refinances student loans. The company will also… Read More

July 18, 2018 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fifth Third Bank announced on Tuesday its Financial Risk Solutions group introduced Fifth Third Market Trade, which is described as an online platform for executing and confirming foreign exchange trades. According to Fifth Third, Fifth Third Market Trade is accessible through Fifth Third Direct and provides… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 7:38 am By JD Alois  |  

CommonBond, a Fintech platform that enables students and graduates to finance their education, has announced a new $50 million Series D funding round. Fifth Third Capital Holdings, part of Fifth Third Bankcorp (NASDAQ:FITB) led the round with participation from First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) and… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Current, the fintech platform that allows teens to connect their money with the people, brands and experiences they value, announced on Tuesday that Fifth Third Capital, a direct equity investment subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB), has joined the recently announced Series A funding,… Read More

August 17, 2017 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, ApplePie Capital and Fifth Third Bank revealed new details about their strategic partnership. The companies shared that this agreement enables Fifth Third to purchase loans that are originated through ApplePie’s franchise loan marketplace and will also join ApplePie’s SBA lender network, along with… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fifth Third Bank announced on Thursday an investment and expanded partnership with nonprofit small business lender network, Accion U.S. Network, to support lending to underserved small businesses in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. The bank revealed that the partnership highlights its focus on championing… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 5:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“We have gained a foothold within the industry by partnering with 42 brands to date. Moving forward we will continue to innovate…” Having spent more than 20 years as a corporate executive in companies backed by prosperous VC firms including Kleiner Perkins, Mohr Davidow and Sequoia Capital, ApplePie Capital CEO… Read More

April 2, 2015 @ 10:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CAN Capital, a player in alternative small business finance, announced today that it secured a $650 million credit facility from a dozen leading lenders. Led by Wells Fargo Capital Finance, the transaction includes new commitments from Morgan Stanley, Barclays, UBS, J.P. Morgan, SunTrust Bank and First… Read More

July 8, 2014 @ 5:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funderbuilt, a crowdfunding portal based in Southeast Michigan, launched on July 4th to service all types of fundraising needs and models, including donations to charitable causes, reward-based contributions to creative and business endeavors, and equity-based investments in new businesses and products. While most crowdfunding platforms take a percentage… Read More