Tagged: online lending

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 @ 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 16, 2022 @ 11:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Robo.cash has announced the launch in Sri Lanka with new commercial loans. Operating under  Robocash Group in Sri Lanka, the online lending platform now allows users to invest in loans for a period of 3 years at 12.5% with monthly interest payments,… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 12:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash recently commented on whether peer-to-peer investors are equal when it comes to “taxing their income.” To address the question, Robo.cash has assessed the European legislative framework. Robocash writes in a blog post that the national legislations of European countries “generally have… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pärtel Tomberg, CEO at European lender Bondora, notes that the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has “sent shock waves around the world.” Bondora‘s CEO writes in a blog post that their thoughts “go out to everyone who is affected, and [they’re] committed to… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After closing the month of February 2022, the team at Robo.cash has shared their latest platform updates, as well as some of their recent results. Robocash noted in an update: Plarform investors funded loans worth 15M euro. 685 people started investing via Robocash. Investors earned… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, a marketplace lending platform that provides secured loans pairing investors with borrowers, has signed a partnership with Raisin Bank – a banking as a service provider operated by global Fintech Raisin. According to EstateGuru, the Frankfort-based Raisin Bank will provide services to Estate Guru’s… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend (NYSE:BLND) notes that the financial services sector is changing, and ensuring loyalty is “increasingly difficult.” Blend writes in a blog post that clients are now looking for all-digital experiences that are fast, easy, as well as more efficient. And they… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 3:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European marketplace lender October recently commented on the French state-guaranteed loans. On March 2020, the French State announced an “exceptional package of €300Bn state-guaranteed loans (PGE) to support SMEs during the Covid-19 crisis.” Since the launch of this first state-guaranteed loan via the October platform… Read More

February 26, 2022 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos notes that they will be monitoring RUB currency dynamics on a daily basis, “closing positions at the end of the working day to prevent the risk of negative exposure.” The team at Minto wrote in a blog post that based on the assessment… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 12:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Robocash Group is reporting net earnings of $31.8 Million for the fiscal year 2021 in comparison to $24 million in 2020. The lending Fintech said that during 2021 it issued $797.7 million in loans across all of its active markets. This is a 147.4% increase… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend (NYSE:BLND) notes that the rise of connected consumers driving product development and reshaping the trajectory of industries across the board has “proven that finance can be lightning fast, mobile-friendly, and customer-centric.” Blend writes in a blog post that the changed… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper has shared their platform’s Performance Update for January 2022. Haiyan Huang from Prosper notes that in January 2022, approximately 57% of loan originations “were rated AA-B.” The company further noted that the average loan size in January “increased by 4% month-over-month.”… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ararat Yuzbashyan, CTO at EstateGuru, has explained how he aims to improve the lives of his colleagues. Ararat also talked about the advice he would give to talented professionals who are thinking of joining EstateGuru. Ararat has been working at EstateGuru for around 10 years…. Read More

February 9, 2022 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer lending Fintech Selina Finance has finalized a £150 million Series B round that included equity and debt financing. Selina Finance acquired $115 million in debt funding from Goldman Sachs and GGC and $35 million in equity financing led by Lightrock along with existing investors…. Read More

February 9, 2022 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European lender Bondora notes that they have kicked off the new year with many investors joining their platform. Originations and investments fell a bit, as they did during the month of December, but managed to maintain solid numbers when compared to January… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos has published the latest edition of Mintos Insight, which is their monthly publication that offers an overview of what’s been going on (on their platform), including commentary from their experts, recent investor activity, educational topics, and other updates. Key insights from… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, a digital lender serving SMEs, reports that based on preliminary, unaudited financial figures, the lending platform grew significantly in the fiscal year 2021. creditshelf, based in Germany, says the operational report is indicative of the scalability of its business model. Preliminary revenues amounted to… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora notes that Go & Grow is their investors’ favorite or most preferred way to invest in their wealth. Bondora writes in a blog post that they have more than 158,000 “satisfied” Go & Grow investors. And there’s a solid reason why it’s… Read More

January 25, 2022 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending platform EstateGuru has posted its 2021 financial results. According to the investment platform loan volumes increased by 69%, revenues 58%, new investors by 35% compared to 2020. EstateGuru said that all of the countries where they operate exceeded their targets with total lending… Read More