Tagged: online lender

October 13, 2020 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Enova (NYSE:ENVA) announced on Tuesday it has officially completed the acquisition of online lender OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK). Enova revealed in July 2020 it had purchased OnDeck for $1.38 a share, including $0.12 in cash. As previously reported, Enova is a provider of online financial… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), an SME lender that facilitates loans in both the US and parts of Europe, notes that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was originally scheduled to end on September 30, 2020. But the UK government has confirmed that the CBILS… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study recently performed by the European peer to peer (P2P) lending platform Robo.cash reveals that the main factors for its success during COVID were the profits it generated in 2019 and “work with affiliated loan originators.” Robo.cash claims that “remarkably, interest rates, funding volumes… Read More

October 7, 2020 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Dividend Finance Inc., a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in point-of-sale lending to solar and home improvement contractors, announced on Wednesday the launch of a new technology platform. Founded in 2013, Dividend claims it is a leading national provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient financing… Read More

October 6, 2020 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday its latest Small Business Lending Index has been released and revealed small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) dropped slightly from 13.6% in August to 13.5% in September, indicative of the struggles… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest a UK-based marketplace for property financing, announced earlier this week it has introduced updates to its Buy-to-Let product range; including raising its LTV and maximum loan limits, and broadening its lending criteria to include first-time landlords and student lets. LendInvest reported it is now… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, announced on Wednesday it appointed Ron Suber, President Emeritus of Prosper Marketplace, and a leading fintech investor, to the Yieldstreet Board of Directors. As previously reported, Ron Suber is one of the better-known names… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander Bank announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Roostify for its digital home lending platform, EZApply. According to Santander, the platform provides a “convenient” way for customers to apply for the bank’s home lending services. Santander further explained that the platform offers a… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlueVine, an online lender and Fintech bank, announced on Wednesday it has secured a $75 million revolving credit facility from funds managed by Atalaya Capital Management, a private credit and special opportunities investment manager based in New York. The company further revealed that it provided… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prospa (ASX: PGL), an online small business lender based in Australia and New Zealand, has reportedly welcomed the interim report recently released by the Senate Committee on Fintech and Regtech. But Prospa has also come to an agreement with other industry participants that a lot… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday its latest Small Business Lending Index has been released and revealed small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) and small banks dropped slightly in August 2020, an indication that the upward trend… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), an SME lender that facilitates loans in both the US and parts of Europe, notes that the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) will be ending in early November of this year. The BBLS has been provided via the British Business Bank… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RateSetter, a leading UK based peer to peer (P2P) lender that was recently acquired by Metro Bank, has confirmed that it won the award for “Best Loan Provider” for loans of £2,500 or more at the Consumer Credit Awards for 2020. The Consumer Credit Awards… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online peer to peer (P2P) lender Robo.cash is reportedly getting ready to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) in Australia in December of this year. Robocash Group, which is the parent company of Europe based P2P lender Robo.cash, will be the next Fintech service provider… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech lenders in India are reportedly looking for ways to implement the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) loan restructuring scheme. Non-bank Indian companies and online lending platforms are trying to rework their loan collection and overall business strategies, according to the ET, which cited sources… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 9:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingUSA, a U.S.-based fintech lender that provides loans to small businesses ranging from $1000 to $35,000, announced on Thursday it secured a $200 million investment commitment from Atalaya Capital Management, a New York-based privately held investment advisory firm. As previously reported, LendingUSA specializes in point… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday its latest report reveals how its network of lenders converged to help secure $8 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) approvals. The lender reported that more than 100,000 small business owners utilized its online application to access the… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday its latest Small Business Lending Index has been released and revealed that the approval percentage for small business loan applications at big banks, which are more than $10 billion in assets increased three-tenths of a percent from… Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced it will not be accepting new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program after August 6th (today). The online lender decided to close the application process for new applicants before the August 8th deadline in order to finalize existing applications…. Read More

August 5, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roostify, a U.S.-based digital lending platform, announced on Wednesday the enhancement of its Credit Services product. Roostify reported that through this new integrated service, the platform’s customers can select tri-merge, single bureau, soft and hard credit pulls directly from the Roostify’s site. “Integrated credit is… Read More