Tagged: online lending

September 12, 2022 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Sonovate reports that new research indicates that small businesses are struggling to access finance from mainstream providers – IE traditional banks. Because of this, firms are tapping alternative finance providers as inflation rises along with rates. Pointing to a report by the UK Financial Conduct… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Ranqx has appointed John Horner as Chairman of the firm. Horner was previously JPMorgan Chase CIO and Treasurer. He is currently Managing Partner at MoVi, a network dedicated to learning and innovation that advises, incubates, and invests in early-stage firms. Ranqx is based in… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

VIAINVEST, a peer-to-peer lending platform licensed and supervised by the Financial and Capital Market Commission in Latvia, has enlisted the assistance of iDenfy to provide ID verification and anti-fraud sevices. iDenfy ensures AML and KYC compliance for both large and smaller firms. VIAINVEST believes that… Read More

August 23, 2022 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Unsecured personal loans have risen by around 30% more than pre-pandemic levels, according to a report by PeerIQ. The tech platform which tracks online lending says: ” it appears that lenders are reaching down the credit spectrum to originate loans, with the below prime originations… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, a Southeast Asian SME finance provider, has gained a USD $50 million credit facility from HSBC Singapore. The additional capital will be utilized to provide financing to underserved SMEs in the region. Funding Societies reports that commercial lending in Asia Pacific is expected… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper has shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for July 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – July 2022 are as follows: In July, approximately 59% of loan originations “were rated AA-B, increasing by approximately 1.6% month-over-month.” Average loan… Read More

July 31, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, Jorn van Duijnhoven was asked to take on the role of Head of Customer Success at European online lender at October. Jorn van Duijnhoven has been appointed “due to changes” within October’s organization. He stated: “I have to say that I didn’t see it… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for June 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – June 2022 are as follows: In June, approximately 57% of loan originations “were rated AA-B, remaining stable month-over-month.” The average loan size in June “decreased… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

As was previously reported, Klarna has raised $800 million in funding but at an even lower valuation. Klarna raised the capital at a “post-money” valuation of $6.7 billion. This is a profound drop in valuation as Klarna was valued at $45.6 billion in the not-so-distant… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Goldman Sachs upped their expectations for a recession in the not-so-distant future raising the probability to 30% from 15%. Goldman is not alone in predicting a recession that would bring more economic pain to everyone. A survey distributed today appears to indicate that… Read More

June 16, 2022 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Business Warrior Corp. (OTC: BZWR) has acquired Alchemy Technologies for $8.75 million, according to a statement by the company. Business Warrior is a SaaS company that aims to help small businesses attract new customers. Alchemy is a Fintech Lending as a Service provider that enables… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for May 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – May 2022 are as follows: In May, approximately 58% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” Average loan size… Read More

June 11, 2022 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, an online lender providing access to capital for SMEs in Germany, has boosted its forward guidance slightly. Last quarter, creditshelf reported a 10% increase in lending volume and revenue growth of 43% or € 2,366,000 in the first quarter of 2022 vs the prior-year… Read More

June 10, 2022 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Bank: Well Positioned for the Future. Recently, Fintech Nexus (formerly known as LendIt Fintech) held its annual event in New York City. Hundreds of Fintechs showed up for the in-person event that spanned the spectrum of innovative financial services. From blockchain to online capital… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has “terminated” Upstart’s (NASDAQ:UPST) no-action letter. Upstart is a publicly-traded firm that provides online lending for consumers as well as partnering with banks on offering could based credit services. The CFPB reports that Upstart’s bank partners have originated 1.3… Read More

May 29, 2022 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos notes that they are pleased to confirm that the first Notes are now available on the platform. According to Mintos, here’s what you should know about the arrival of the new financial instruments on the platform. Key takeaways shared by Mintos:… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper recently shared their performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for April 2022. Highlights from the Prosper Performance Update – April 2022 are as follows: In April, approximately 56% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” Average loan size in… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Creditspring has raised £48 million bringing its total raised to date to £70 million. Creditspring did not provide details on the funding nor whether it was debt or equity financing. Creditspring is an FCA-regulated “credit subscription service” that also provides educational tools alongside… Read More

May 4, 2022 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, a European investment platform providing access to short-term property-backed loans, has returned to Seedrs once again to raise additional growth capital. According to the offering page, EstateGuru has cruised past its €500,000 initial target, having raised almost €1.2 million as of this writing. EstateGuru… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper has shared their platform’s Performance Update for March 2022. Haiyan Huang from Prosper notes that in March 2022, approximately 55% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” And the average loan size in March “decreased by approximately 4% month-over-month.”… Read More