Tagged: online lending

December 2, 2019 @ 12:58 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Younited Credit, the consumer lending platform with a presence in six European countries, announced the launch of a new business unit dedicated to its BtoB offering, Younited Business Solutions. Younited Business Solutions is targeting banks, insurers, mobile operators, merchant sites, and payment service providers. It… Read More

November 30, 2019 @ 4:03 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Following reports of multiple “rectification” incidents executed against cryptocurrency businesses in China last week, including alleged raids on a Binance office in Beijing, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced November 25th that it has closed two-thirds of the country’s online lending institutions and 173… Read More

November 30, 2019 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Decimal Factor has topped its £850,000 crowdfunding goal on Seedrs. The Fintech is offering a 4.76% equity stake at a pre-money valuation of £17 million and has now inched into over-funding mode. So far, 88 investors have backed the firm representing an average investment of… Read More

November 28, 2019 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer to peer lending firm Amartha has finalized a Series B investment round led by LINE Ventures, the venture capital division of giant messaging app LINE. The funds raised will be used to further expand Amartha’s operations to include more women and underprivileged families based… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alchemy Technologies, a Fintech infrastructure company providing online lending tools and platforms, has formed a partnership with Plaid – a company that creates tech to connect traditional finance with modern Fintech services. Alchemy will be providing Plaid with a service to support account and asset… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CommonBond, an online lending platform servicing the student loan market, announced on Wednesday the launch of CommonBond Ignite, which is described as a tailor-made solution for large financial institutions to acquire the right customers, with the right products, at the right time. According to CommonBond,… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

TWINO Group, a European peer to peer lending platform, has topped €1 billion in originated loans, according to a company release. Launched in Latvia in 2009, TWINO reports half of the billion Euros in lending has been issued in the past three years as the… Read More

November 19, 2019 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, a marketplace for investing in loans that has facilitated nearly €4 billion, has been recognized as the Alternative Finance Platform of The Year and People’s Choice during AltFi Awards 2019. The recognition took place on the 18 November during the annual AltFi Berlin Summit. Mintos… Read More

November 19, 2019 @ 1:24 am By Therese Torris  |  

Smart Lenders AM announces the upcoming launch of a new fund dedicated to financing loans to European SMEs issued through marketplace lending platforms (crowdlending). Smart Lenders AM is an asset management firm that specializes exclusively in financing loans issued by online marketplace lenders. Established in… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing to “clarify” the “valid when made” issue regarding lending. The OCC is soliciting comments now on the proposal. To quote the OCC: “[the proposed] rule to clarify that when a national bank or savings… Read More

November 16, 2019 @ 7:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced on Thursday two developments that mark significant progress in regaining compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s Continued Listing requirements. China Rapid Finance reported that it completed its 2018 financial statement audit… Read More

November 14, 2019 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

October Nederland, a financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, celebrated its one-year anniversary on October 31, 2019. The firm’s application to operate as a Netherlands-based lending platform was approved last year by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets. October (formerly… Read More

November 14, 2019 @ 3:28 am By JD Alois  |  

SME online lender creditshelf says banks are becoming more skeptical about investing in small businesses in Germany. creditshelf claims that last year only every third company had problems with bank financing, now every second medium-sized company encounters resistance from its house bank. It has been… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Banco Sabadell, a bank based in Barcelona, has reached a partnership agreement with Nemuru – a Fintech that seeks to make it easier for professionals in the renovations sector to offer their customers instant loans at the point of sale. Banco Sabadell reports that the… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Robocash Group is reporting that during Q3 of 2019 cumulative loan volume across their lending platforms amounted to $500 million. According to Robocash, in Q3 2019 Russia had 63% of all loans issued, Kazakhstan – 15% and Spain – 4%. At the same time, the… Read More

November 12, 2019 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

ID Finance, based in Barcelona, has closed its crowdfunding round raising £4.95 million. The equity offering was listed on Crowdcube Spain and topped the previous record for equity crowdfunding in the country. ID Finance is an online lender, data and credit scoring company operating in… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

German online lender Kreditech says the company is on track to “reach profitability in the near future,” as operating loss shrinks. Simultaneously, revenue and originations both declined. The Fintech claims significantly improved performance as a result of a new strategy that was implemented in 2018…. Read More

November 5, 2019 @ 5:11 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, a Fintech providing access to capital for SMEs, is opening a physical branch in Munich. While many Fintechs are focusing on less real estate, creditshelf believes a localized office can help expand its services. Jan Stechele, Head of Product Management, Head of Business… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading invoice financing platform MarketInvoice is going big. The Fintech has announced that it is now supporting larger businesses regarding their lending needs. According to a release, MarketInvoice will now accept businesses with turnover between £5 million to £50 million as it continues to scale… Read More

October 28, 2019 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Koyo, a Fintech in the online lending sector, has raised $4.9 million in debt and equity capital in a funding round led by Forward Partners with participation from Seedcamp. The company reports a few interesting co-investors including Christian Faes, founder & CEO of LendInvest and… Read More