Tagged: marketplace

March 16, 2020 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has issued an 8-K this morning reacting to the highly volatile macroeconomic environment fueled by the Coronavirs, or COVID-19, pandemic. LendingClub said they “have not observed changes in application trends, deterioration in loan performance or significant shifts in investor demand.” But in light… Read More

March 5, 2020 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a UK based peer to peer lender, has topped £1 billion in online lending. Assetz Capital surpassed £500 million in lending in June of 2o18 so the platform is picking up steam. Launched in 2013, Assetz Capital provides access to credit for SMEs,… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based peer to peer finance platform Funding Societies has announced a new partnership with Singapore E-Business Pte Ltd (SGeBIZ). The arrangement seeks to “provide quick financing solutions to local SME suppliers and their buyers.” Funding Societies offers a diverse range of loan products, that… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrikkApp, an international investment marketplace, announced on Thursday it has successfully raised more than €500,000 from a consortium of private investors through its seed funding round. The investment was led by František Novotný and Aleš Hudeček. Founded in 2018, BrikkApp claims it brings users trustworthy… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the largest online lending marketplace in the United States, has simultaneously announced a GAAP profitable Q4 while revealing it has purchased a federally chartered bank, Radius Bank, thus immediately vaulting the Fintech into the hot digital banking realm. According to a release distributed… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 1:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

October, a leading European online lender, recently published a blog post reviewing last years’ performance. While October was not the first marketplace lender out of the gate in continental Europe it has emerged as one of the leaders. According to the October website, since platform… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced on Monday it has added its first legal services partner, Sparqa Legal, to its business marketplace. According to Starling, the partnership will bring affordable legal services to the marketplace’s 88,000 small business customers. “Starling Business Account holders can… Read More

December 7, 2019 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

October, a European marketplace lending platform for SMEs has signed the United Nation’s “Principles for Responsible Investing.” October claims to be one of the first online lenders to agree to the “UN PRI.” The UN PRI defines responsible investment as a “strategy and practice to… Read More

November 28, 2019 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) will reportedly be renewing its support to European SME, under the “Private Credit Tailored for SMEs” program. Support will also be extended by other established institutional investors such as Bbifrance, CNP Assurances, and Zencap. A new €100 million (appr. $110… Read More

October 3, 2019 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading European marketplace lending platform October has joined with 5 Confidi entities belonging to Federconfidi and Rete Fidi Italia and with the European Investment Fund (EIF), to launch a €30 million fund to back Italian SMEs. Confidi are cooperative, non-profit guarantee consortia that facilitate access… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), has filled a vacant board of directors position with Michael Zeisser – a former executive with Alibaba. According to a release, Zeisser will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Zeisser has an interesting resume. Until April… Read More

September 10, 2019 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Student loan marketplace, College Ave Student Loans, announced on Tuesday it has completed a $300 million securitization of private student loans, its third securitization and largest to date. According to College Ave, the transaction was oversubscribed attracting a broad and diverse group of repeat investors and… Read More

August 16, 2019 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) is out with a release announcing the platform has now lent over $10 billion since launch in 2010. Funding Circle operates in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US. The London based company is the first peer to… Read More

August 14, 2019 @ 1:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, online lender Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) released its 6-month report and the shares have responded positively to the numbers. Six-month Revenue was reported at £81.4 million versus H1 2018 at £63.0 million – up 29%. Loans under management rose 37% to £3.54 billion and… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), an online lending platform for both borrowers and investors, has posted second-quarter results. While still generating a loss, LendingClub said it was on track to be net income profitable (Adjusted) by Q3. LendingClub took years to originate its first $1 billion. Today,… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE: LC) announced on Monday it has issued over $2 Billion in CLUB Certificates since the program’s launch less than a year and a half ago. LendingClub reported that it took a year for the lender to issue its first… Read More

June 28, 2019 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As anticipated, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has scheduled the date on which its shares will trade reflecting a reverse split. LendingClub announced earlier this year its intent to complete a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. The decision was made to lower shareholder management. The reverse… Read More

June 21, 2019 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The largest provider of personal online loans in the US, LendingClub (NYSE: LC), got to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. The event was to celebrate the marketplace lending platform’s 3 millionth borrower. To date, LendingClub has originated over $50 billion… Read More

June 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), an online lender mostly catering to the consumer market, has announced an enhanced service to help individuals pay down debt – largely from high-interest rate credit cards. According to LendingClub, after extensive testing, the online lender has announced the broader launch of “balance… Read More

June 17, 2019 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stashbee, UK-based marketplace for space and storage, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise £1.6 million, which has already been secured from more than 250 investors. This new funding round comes just one year after Stashbee secured £908,971 through its first crowdfunding campaign…. Read More