Tagged: online lending

November 25, 2018 @ 5:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Progressa, a Vancouver-based financial technology company focused on helping sub-prime and near-prime Canadians seeking to improve their financial health, announced last week it is partnering with Alternative Credit Fund, a Vancouver-based specialty credit fund, to facilitate up to a $13 million forward flow whole loan purchase program… Read More

November 23, 2018 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender creditshelf has reported results for the first nine months of 2018. As of the reporting date, the company recorded requests amounting to € 750.6 million, more than twice as much as in the first nine months of 2017. creditshelf said it was able… Read More

November 22, 2018 @ 3:29 pm By Therese Torris  |  

October (formerly Lendix), the newly rebranded European SME lending marketplace made a splash today with what is probably the most creative promotional campaign in the history of crowdlending. To date, the October platform has facilitated more than €240 million worth of loans to 500 small… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced less than a year ago, LendingClub’s (NYSE:LC) new Club Certificates have topped the $1 billion mark, according to a release by the marketplace lending platform. The Club Certificates is an entirely new pass through security designed to make it easier for institutional investors to participate… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK online lending platform WiseAlpha is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with nearly £2.6 million in funding. The round has attracted more than 1460 investors. As previously reported, WiseAlpha aims to give retail investors and corporates access to senior secured and high yield bond… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ApplePie Capital announced on Monday it recently surpassed $300 million in loans originated to franchise entrepreneurs opening or expanding their businesses. Founded in 2014, ApplePie Capital described itself as an innovative financial solutions provider dedicated to the franchise industry. The company reported that it provides a wealth of… Read More

November 19, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announced on Monday it is working with HSBC Bank Canada to give Canadian small business owners quicker and easier access to apply for business financing through HSBC eCredit. According to the duo, HSBC eCredit is a digital-first approach to lending, which will allow small business… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 10:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prospa, an online small business lender, has been recognized by Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Awards for 2018. Prospa ranked 20th overall and 5th for leadership. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Awards rank Australia’s fastest growing public or private technology companies based on their… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NEO Finance, a Lithuania-based peer-to-peer lending platform, has successfully secured its initial €200,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The campaign was launched last month and has attracted nearly 340 investors so far. As previously reported, NEO Finance was founded in 2015 and claims to be the largest… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender CommonBond has partnered with Fifth Third Bank to provide students a path to better manage their student loans. Fifth Third Bank is also an investor in the Fintech platform. CommonBond is a platform that finances and refinances student loans. The company will also… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Private lending syndication platform CrowdOut Capital announced on Thursday it secured $2.5 million in growth capital through its latest funding round, which was led by co-founder and CEO, Alexander Schoenbaum, and other members of CrowdOut’s investor network for debt offerings. As previously reported, CrowdOut was founded in 2015… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Lendingblock, a lending exchange for digital assets, has partnered with Vo1t to provide a cold storage capability for its institutional lending exchange. According to Lendingblock, Vo1t will provide 24/7 custody while simultaneously providing access to digital assets in under 30 minutes. Vo1t will support Lendingblock’s platform… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, a Germany based online lender, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Fabian Brügmann as its new CFO, effective on January 15, 2019. The lender reported that this appointment continues its planned expansion of its management team and in the newly formed position, Brügmann… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Mintos, an online marketplace for loans, has just announced a € 5 million Series A funding round. As part of the announcement, Latvia-based Mintos is entering the stealth bank realm by moving to provide their users with both IBAN accounts and personal debit cards. By providing… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 5:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Lending Works has selected three new members for their Board of Directors. The online lender has appointed; Simon Waugh, former Chairman of CMC Markets, Deputy CEO of British Gas, Paul Noble, CEO of Honeycomb Finance, a Pollen Street Capital business, and… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Online lender iwoca has selected Seema Desai as their new Chief Operations Officer (COO). iwoca provides loans of up to £200,000 to small and micro businesses across the UK, Germany, and Poland via its website and through partner integrations using its proprietary Lending API. Desai joined iwoca… Read More

November 12, 2018 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Automated peer to peer platform Robo.cash has issued a note saying Russian microfinance company MFC Zaymer is joining their platform. The company operates Zaymer.ru that offers short-term (payday) loans with interest rates for investors of 14% in Euros and up to 18% for loans originated in Rubles…. Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

According to an industry insider, Brian Biglin has departed Elevate Credit (NYSE: ELVT). Biglin had been Chief Credit Officer at the online lender. According to a release from earlier this year, Biglin has previously held executive positions at PayPal, loanDepot and intuit. Biglin was with… Read More

November 8, 2018 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LandlordInvest, a peer-to-peer lending platform for residential and commercial mortgages, is now seeking a minimum of £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, LandlordInvest is a fully FCA authorized secured peer-to-peer lending platform and is an ISA manager. The online lender provides a marketplace… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the UK’s largest consumer peer to peer lending platform, has closed on a £60 million funding round – its largest capital raise to date. This most recent funding round was partially announced back in August when Zopa reported it had raised £44 million. The new capital… Read More