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Fintech Moved Mainstream: Reflections on 2015

December 31, 2015 @ 3:07 am By Erin Hobey |

As 2015 comes to a close, here are some highlights from WWF, the wonderful world of fintech. And what a year it’s been! At the close of last year, the world watched Lending Club’s astounding IPO. By this November, the firm surpassed $13B from borrowers since its 2006 launch. During… Read More

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Orchard Co-Founder & CFO Angela Ceresnie: This is Only the Beginning for Marketplace Lending, This is the Future of Credit

June 1, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey |

“The technology Orchard builds connects hundreds of millions of dollars of institutional capital to a rapidly expanding number of originators across multiple asset classes. This ultimately touches borrowers in an efficient and transparent manner, which truly makes what we do “many to many.” Orchard… Read More

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Bond Street Co-Founder & CEO David Haber Aims to Be the Financial Advocate for Every Business Owner

February 11, 2015 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey |

David Haber is the co-founder, CEO and visionary behind Bond Street, an online lender that empowers small businesses by providing financing in a simple, transparent and fair way. Haber leads Bond Street’s overall company vision, strategy, fundraising and business development functions. Through Bond Street, Haber aims to… Read More

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Orchard Platform’s CEO Matt Burton Discusses P2P Lending Market Development: Invest in Loans with Intelligence, Speed and Scale

October 17, 2014 @ 11:33 am By Erin Hobey |

An Interview with Orchard Platform’s CEO Matt Burton Founded in 2013, the tech company Orchard Platform enables Direct Lending originators and institutional investors to optimize and scale Direct Lending at a global level. The Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Orchard Platform (Orchard… Read More

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