Tagged: online lending

October 1, 2019 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Xchange says that borrowing costs for some UK businesses are dropping. Funding Xchange tracks the activity of 40 lenders specialising in small business lending. According to their forthcoming “SME Lending Monitor,” 60% of businesses with a reasonably good credit profile are able to access… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Monday its latest study revealed that Hispanic business owners are hungry for growth capital. The lender reported that the study, which included more than 5,000 of Lendio’s small business customers, reveals a spike in loan inquiries from Hispanic… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced this week it has plans to double the sales force at its Lehi, Utah, and Woodbury, New York, offices. The lender reported that it has hired 80 employees in 2019 and intends to add another 40 sales representatives by… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 1:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender Kreditech has raised €20 million in its latest funding round, according to a note from the company. Apparently, the additional capital will help the Fintech scale globally in its goal to provide credit to near-prime customers. The funding was co-led by Runa Capital… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Alchemy Technology have inked a new partnership to help banks and “specialty finance firms” as well as Fintechs accelerate their development with a white label lending solution. According to a release, Alchemy will provide the nuts and bolts lending software while Equifax… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH), a leading peer to peer (marketplace) lending platform serving SMEs, has posted a comment letter regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SECs) concept release on regulatory harmonization. Funding Circle is the largest peer to peer lender in the UK – the country… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently instructed local banks and non-bank lending institutions to stop “agents” from reviewing credit bureau data.  The central bank’s directive could have a negative impact on software service providers, who work with local banks to assess credit quality. Several… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 8:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esme Loans, NatWest’s standalone digital lending platform for SMEs and scale-up businesses, announced this week it has increased its credit appetite with the maximum loan amount moving to £250,000 from £150,000 to support more UK SMEs.  According to NatWest, Esme Loans has lent over £70million… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 9:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

TBF Financial says it has purchased nearly $60 million in non-performing loans from a “major online small business lender,” according to a company release. The specific online lender remains unnamed. TBF CEO Brett Boehm states: “We are seeing growing interest from online lenders who want… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), has filled a vacant board of directors position with Michael Zeisser – a former executive with Alibaba. According to a release, Zeisser will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Zeisser has an interesting resume. Until April… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of all shares in Valendo – part of the finleap Fintech ecosystem. According to a company release, the purchase price was in the “low seven-digit amount.” Payment will take place in two separate tranches. creditshelf… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 8:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

StreetShares, a Fintech that provides small business loans, is now offering “Lending as a Service” (LaaS) so credit unions and smaller banks may provide a digital experience to originate loans. Announced at Finovate NYC, StreetShares says the new service can be up and running on… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender BlueVine announced on Wednesday it has appointed Brad Brodigan as its new Chief Commercial Officer. BlueVine reported that through this role, Brodigan will be responsible for overseeing revenue-generating functions including sales, customer service, and partner management. According to BlueVine, Brodigan also brings more… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate lending and investing platform that allows anyone to participate directly in real estate investments, has launched a new product to make the lending process more easier for real estate investors. Groundfloor now allows certain developers to gain pre-approval on loans with… Read More

September 14, 2019 @ 6:25 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The National Internet Finance Association of China Requires Members to Disclose Annualized Lending Costs This week, the National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA) issued a notice to member institutions about annualized lending costs disclosure and industry discipline. According to the notice, some online lending… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 10:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced on Friday its latest survey reveals that the economy is a top concern for small businesses ahead of next year’s presidential election. According to OnDeck, the survey is the first in a series that the… Read More

September 12, 2019 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendKey, a lending-as-a-service solution for banks and credit unions, announced on Thursday it surpassed $3 billion in loan originations for its lending partners. The lender reported that nearly 300 lenders have utilized the company’s turnkey digital lending solution to expand product offerings across multiple asset classes… Read More

September 12, 2019 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK Fintech and online mortgage provider LendInvest has joined MCI Mortgage Club’s lender panel. The move was said to be driven by the desire to offer the company’s Buy-to-Let mortgage products to a wider audience of brokers. Mortgage Club members will now have access… Read More

September 11, 2019 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Canada’s first peer to peer lending platform for SMEs, Lending Loop, has topped CDN $50 million in loans, according to a post by Brendon Vlaar, co-founder and CTO of the company. Lending Loop provides investment opportunities in debt-based securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors…. Read More

September 10, 2019 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Hexindai (NASDAQ: HX) announced on Tuesday its support for the decision by industry regulators to include the country’s P2P platforms in the central bank’s credit system. The online lender reported that it believes this as a positive move for the P2P… Read More