Tagged: online lending

November 12, 2020 @ 8:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

A new report from online lending data provider DV01 indicates that this sector of Fintech continues to move towards “normalcy” following the advent of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic disruptions. The report says online lending is displaying “resiliency” as origination volumes are now only 34%… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., part of HSBC Group, has partnered with Biz2Credit to provide SMEs with quicker and easier access when applying for business financing. According to a note from Biz2Credit, the service is part of the HSBC Fusion service offering. The bank is using… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Logiq, Inc., a multinational provider of digital commerce and Fintech solutions, has been chosen to offer mobile micro-lending services to 48 million Indonesian residents. The loan services will be provided through a partnership between Logiq and Koperasi Mona Santoso Berjaya (KMSB), which is Indonesia’s social… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday its latest lending index revealed that small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) dropped slightly from 13.5% in September to 13.3% in October. Biz2Credit reported that during the month of October small… Read More

November 10, 2020 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

auxmoney, a marketplace lending platform that serves both private and institutional investors, is leveraging €500 Million from BNP Paribas to invest in loans originated on the marketplace. auxmoney said it is taking the next big step on its way to becoming one of the leading… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), an SME lender that facilitates loans in both the US and parts of Europe, has acquired £30 million in capital from British Business Investments. British Business Investments operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. Funding Circle plans to… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) recently filed an 8-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to stop offering retail notes by the end of the year. The leading marketplace lender in the US started as a peer to peer lender but over the… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 6:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) has announced its Q3 results for the period ending September 30, 2020. LendingClub, a leading online lender, has been battered by the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis but is reporting a bounce back in loan originations. According to the earnings report, loan… Read More

November 3, 2020 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, a marketplace for investing in loans that reports over 340 000 investors from 63 countries, is planning a securities offering on Crowdcube later this month. According to a release, Mintos will offer investors the opportunity to acquire a limited amount of shares of the company,… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 9:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prospa Group Limited (ASX: PGL) has posted a trading update for the quarter ending September 30, 2020 (1Q21). Prospa is an online lender serving Australian and New Zealand SMEs. According to Prospa total loan originations during Q1 came in at $80 million up 265% on… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paya,  a U.S.-based integrated payment and commerce solutions provider, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with business lending solution provider, Artis Technologies. Paya reported that through the partnership,  its payments technology will integrate directly into the Artis Connect and Artis Credit platforms,… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BizCapital, a Brazil-based SME online lending platform, announced on Friday it secured an additional $3 million through its Series B, bringing the investment round’s total amount to $15 million. The new funds come from Netherlands-based social impact investor Oikocredit. As previously reported, BizCapital provides online… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, a crowdfunding marketplace for property-backed loans, is reporting that it has topped one million investments since platform launch in 2014. EstateGuru added that during August and September loan volumes surpassed €10 million each month. A strong and fast recovery from the COVID-crisis in Spring… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech FirstClose announced on Tuesday it has officially launched its digital lending platform (DLP), FirstClose ONE. According to FirstClose, FirstClose One is a home equity and refi tool that offers everything from application to servicing (credit score, valuation, title, tax, flood, closing, and recording)… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Xchange, a marketplace for UK lenders, has published its Q4 Monitor Report on SME lending and, according to its research, there are signs of a “tentative” recovery in the UK. As one may anticipate, SME lending tanked as COVID consumed the world. In fact,… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve Credit has selected Thought Machine’s Vault product to power its online lending service, according to a note from the company. Curve is an aspiring digital bank that enables its users to consolidate cards and accounts into a single app and smart card. Curve offers a… Read More

October 18, 2020 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marc Sebag, the Chief Risk Officer at October, a top European online lender, had answered important questions last year (in June 2019) about defaults and the continuous improvements that the platform makes to its scoring model. The October team acknowledges that the COVID-19 outbreak has… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives has refused to cut a deal with the White House and come to terms with a second COVID-related stimulus package as leadership fears it will help the Trump campaign as the election nears. Many observers and policymakers believe a second… Read More

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 12, 2020 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UAE based Fintech Galaxy, a Fintech marketplace and innovation platform, has teamed up with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in order to launch a virtual hackathon – which focuses on supporting financial inclusion and encourages regulatory collaboration in the MENA region. According to… Read More