Tagged: online lending

January 9, 2018 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, online lending platform SoFi announced its 2018 class of SoFi Entrepreneurs. The lender revealed that the ten companies selected for the program stood out amongst the hundreds of applications it received by representing a “diverse set” of industries, backgrounds, and issues they’re trying… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 9:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Ron Suber is one of the best known names in the marketplace lending world and a staunch champion of the future of online lending. For many years, Suber was President of Prosper – a leading platform that targets the consumer lending sector – mainly… Read More

January 4, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest announced on Thursday it lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or renovate c.1800 homes in 2017. The online lender revealed that this marks a 33% increase on 2016’s £375 million lending record. LendInvest has now lent… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lender Money360 announced on Wednesday it has surpassed $500 million in commercial real estate loans closed since inception, which includes $357 million in loans closed for 2017. According to Money360, the milestone comes on the heels of other recent successes, including the initiation of… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a unique peer to peer lending platform that combines physical locations with an online platform matching investors with small business loans, has announced the appointment of Giles Cross  Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Cross takes over the position from Jane Dumeresque who announced her resignation… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, online platform Proplend gave its 2017 peer-to-peer lending year in review. The lender listed the various accomplishments that the lending industry experienced in the past twelve months. The accomplishments are the following: The majority of platforms gained full Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorization Many… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle, a UK based peer to peer lender, is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) for 2018. The news of the new listing is courtesy of SkyNews that reports Funding Circle will begin meeting with investment banks during Q1 of 2018 as they… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform for small businesses OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending for small business, announced today that a fund managed by an investment advisor subsidiary of BlackRock has joined OnDeck’s platform of financing partners as another committed source of capital to fund… Read More

December 29, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Liverpool-based property developer Mitty Group secured £1,982,000 worth of funding from UK-based peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital to develop two new residential and leisure sites in Merseyside. Established in 2013, Mitty Group is one of Liverpool’s fastest growing property development and investment companies. It specializes… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK-based online lending platform Lending Works celebrated 2017 by looking back at all its successes. The online lender revealed in a blog post: “2017 is a year which we will look back on with great pride. In 2016, a lot of groundwork was… Read More

December 24, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

P2Binvestor CEO Krista Morgan founded P2Binvestor in 2012 with a mission to help growing businesses succeed. Morgan is not only CEO of a fast growing Fintech, she is also the cohost of the podcast “Women Who Startup Radio”, an ardent mentor to other women entrepreneurs… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a UK based peer to peer lender, has announced the launch of its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The IFISA is available as a wrapper on all of the automated investment accounts, with the Manual Lending Account also set to be allowed into the… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Younited Credit has just surpassed 100,000 in loans since platform inception. The Paris based online lender (formerly named Pret d’Union) reported an accelerating rate of loan originations as the number has doubled since September 2016 when total loans stood at 50,000. The platform provides loans… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The development of technology-based financial services or Fintech is a rapid, global, regional, and national movement. The Fintech industry has the opportunity to bring about change in the overall global financial industry everywhere. Indonesia, one of the most populous countries in the world, will benefit enormously by… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

SME peer to peer lender ThinCats has launched a new website and branding designed to position itself for its next phase of growth in 2018. The new website, which has been designed to be easier to navigate, with delineated areas for investors, businesses and their… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, online lending platform Assetz Capital announced the launch of its new website and “refreshed” brand just ahead of its upcoming Assetz Capital ISA. The online lender announced in its latest blog post: According to the lender, the new website has been designed to… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, an online lending marketplace for small business loans, announced on Thursday the opening of its new franchise in the Detroit Metro area. Through the franchise program, Darnell Parker, President of Lendio Regional Lending Services, will help local businesses in the community apply for loans, review their… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 11:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian government and regulatory officials are keenly engaged in fostering the growth of Fintech. Marketplace lending, one of the largest sectors of Fintech, has provided a much needed new source of credit in many countries around the world. Earlier today, the Australian Securities and… Read More

December 13, 2017 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, small business lending platform OnDeck announced two senior financial services executives to join its management team. Kelly Merrill and Erich Wust will assume new leadership roles that directly support the online lender’s  mission of empowering small business owners with the fastest and most… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter announced that it has surpassed $200 million for loans in Australia. The online lender reportedly launched in Australia nearly three and a half years ago.  “This week we passed through $200 million of loans matched between investors and borrowers…. Read More