Tagged: lending

April 24, 2022 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra has confirmed the appointment of Isabel Fernandez, a “highly” regarded senior banking and technology executive, “to the role of EVP for the company’s Lending Business Unit, effective May 2022.” Isabel will be “part of Finastra’s recently expanded leadership team as the company pivots to… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that if you are looking to invest while you’re on the move, then they have an app just for that. The investment platform is introducing the Go & Grow app by Bondora. With the app, users have all they need at… Read More

April 20, 2022 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based specialist lender Shawbrook Bank is reportedly using Open Banking tech from ClearScore in order to determine the creditworthiness of potential clients and offering a discount on loans for those who decide to share their data. Via ClearScore, Shawbrook aims to begin integrating Open Banking… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of February, Debitum had introduced Asset-Backed Securities and by doing so, they reportedly became the first platform in all of Europe that has “managed to offer this kind of financial instrument to the retail market.” Therefore, the Debitum team will represent their… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that the collection and recovery efforts in March 2022 set new “record highs” for 2022. The cash collected increased by 61.6% from February 2022, “totaling €1,249,637.” And 77,471 missed payments “were recovered, which is the highest number in Bondora’s history:” The… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financiera Contigo (CEGE Capital), a lending firm doing business in Mexico,  will provide investment opportunities on Mintos with interest rates of “up to 12% per annum.” Financiera Contigo was founded in 2010 ​​by two brothers Allan and Emilio Cherem, who were “nominated by Forbes for… Read More

April 3, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Even though working hard is their motto, Bondora also loves celebrating “big” moments, “small wins,” and all the “good stuff in between.” In March 2022, Bondora had celebrated 14 years of launching operations. They thank their clients and everyone who has been part of their… Read More

April 3, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s Sourced Capital notes that one of the “best” reasons for investing in property is the “potential” financial returns. However, what if you were not able to commit to “hands-on” investments? Sourced Capital has shared some of the alternative property investments. With… Read More

April 3, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos notes that previously, they had prepared an overview of the “broader” effects of the war in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and Russian “responding policies on the financial markets.” As noted in a blog post, Mintos is now sharing “an insight into how… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last year, Aventus Group companies operating in Kazakhstan “issued EUR 41.6 million in loans – 3.4 times more than in 2020.” At the end of 2021, Aventus Group’s total portfolio in Kazakhstan “amounted to EUR 14.2 million (the total portfolio grew 2.8 times compared with… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FintechOS, a tech partner offering “high-productivity” Fintech infrastructure solutions for firms providing financial services, confirmed the launch of its accelerators for SME mobile lending and onboarding. The accelerators enable service provides to conveniently and efficiently enhance the SME customer onboarding process and streamline the loan… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian lender Robo.cash notes that as a result of the FRS rate increase, they are now raising interest rates “on all types of loans.” As noted in the update from Robocash, the new rates “will range from 10% to 13%.” The updated detailed breakdown by… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the first time in “a long time,” loan investments with mid-teen interest rates (in EUR) are being offered on Mintos – with over €10 million of loan investments “added at 13%+ in the past 2 weeks.” Higher interest rates are “being offered by multiple… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Cryptocurrency-based lending has emerged as an important trend in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. However, it faces certain challenges relating to Know Your Customer (KYC) considerations, risk management and risk pricing. This, according to a report from Huobi, which noted that these challenges can… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lithuania’s borderless financing platform Debitum confirms that the ongoing war in Ukraine is affecting everyone. Debitum is “strongly against” the Russian aggression and they are supporting their partners and their employees based in Ukraine. For investors, “who purchased claim rights related to borrowers from Ukraine,… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 1:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After a very “ambitious” January 2922, the collection and recovery numbers “settled more” in February on Bondora. The Bondora team revealed that the number of payments and the cash collected “declined by 0.6% and 16%, respectively.” This is the first time in 6 months that… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 1:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tony Kear from UK’s Assetz Capital notes that he joined in November 2020 and was “just getting his feet under the desk when COVID hit.” Tony Kear shares that he started his Corporate Banking career in 1990 based in NatWest Bridgend with “an emphasis on… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, the peer-to-peer market has become “a competitive alternative to traditional assets due to attractive returns on investments, their predictability (yield and term are known in advance), ease of management and low volatility.” according to an update from Robo.cash. However, Robocash clarifies that… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry notes that their business partners have assessed the changes in interest rates in international markets and have “made appropriate changes in the interest rates on loans offered to invest in on the PeerBerry platform – the interest rates are slightly increasing.” Interest rates on… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based ThinCats, the alternative finance provider to SMEs, has reportedly appointed Billy Ferguson to serve as the firm’s CTO. Ferguson brings considerable professional experience within the IT industry, having previously served in key roles at Aldermore Bank, Allianz Insurance as well as Prudential. Ferguson will… Read More