Tagged: figure

March 10, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Figure Technologies, Inc., a blockchain-based lending platform, says the recent Fed rate cut has been good for business. In fact, Figure is reporting a whopping 300% increase in loan applications hurdling loans funded to over $1 billion. 30 year fixed interest rates on mortgages were… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 8:51 pm By Cali Haan  |  

As the “public blockchain” space is being tempered now by market forces, regulation and reality, companies running or looking to set up an investing platform or manage token issuance may want to take a look at the Provenance Blockchain, a privately-developed DLT (distributed ledger technology… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ron Suber is one of the better-known names in the Fintech sector. Originally, Suber’s role as the President of the marketplace lending platform Prosper Marketplace brought Suber’s name to prominence as the Fintech emerged as an early leader in the US online lending market. Since… Read More

October 27, 2019 @ 5:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Figure Technologies, a lending platform that uses blockchain technology, is now offering student loan refinancing. Figure’s initial products included HELOC’s (home equity loans) and mortgage refinancing. Figure is the creation of Mike Cagney, founder of SoFi – a Fintech that started with the student lending… Read More

September 7, 2019 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Caliber Home Loans, a privately-held financial services company and a leading mortgage provider, has become the first outside lender to utilize the blockchain-based platform Provenance. Provenance is the creation of Figure, a Fintech that provides Home Equity loans leveraging the Provenance blockchain as well. Figure/Provenance… Read More

August 19, 2019 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

SoFi is a Fintech that claims one of the largest Fintech funding rounds in the US of all time. Founded Mike Cagney, the entrepreneur departed the firm following revelations of a corporate culture that was lacking in professionalism. Cagney took a short break from the… Read More

July 15, 2019 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past May, Figure Technologies, closed on $1 billion in asset-based financing custodied on the Provenance Blockchain, Inc. (PBI) – a ledger technology Figure built in house. Figure Technologies is SoFi founder Mike Cagney’s latest Fintech venture. Provenance is a protocol created to originate, finance,… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mike Cagney, a Fintech icon who was founder and CEO of SoFi until he was ejected by the company’s board, has brought his newest startup out of stealth mode. Figure, a Blockchain based online lending platform, is now ready accepting emails for future updates. Figure… Read More