From Zopa to bank with new £44m funding
Zopa is moving from P2P lending to banking and savings.
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Barclays takes stake in SME lender MarketInvoice
First high street bank to enter into a partnership with the fintech firm.
Ion Bank charges up with Jack Henry’s lending solution
US bank will use ProfitStars for commercial lending.
NestReady teams with Alterna Savings for home buying
Start-up will help credit union’s clients find their new home.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
Tavant powers Ditech’s new mortgage POS system
Technology from Tavant is playing a role in the comeback of mortgage lender Ditech.
Microsoft and Nationwide invest $12m in SME lender BlueVine
Takes the company’s total funding to $590 million. Ye gods!
Legal & General invests £3m in lendtech Smartr365
UK Software-as-a-Service company gets a cash boost.
Fintech infrastructure firm C88 gets $28m funding
Funding round led by Experian, alongside many other investors.
How loan providers will be using blockchain
The concept of blockchain is still very alien to many.
UK regulator clamps down on crowdfunding
Financial Conduct Authority proposes changes to rules and calls for feedback.
Crypto lender BlockFi gets $52.5m investment
From Mike Novogratz’s investment firm, Galaxy Digital.
UK bank Secure Trust selects nCino for digital lending ops
Bank will use nCino’s system for real estate financing.
Continuity to provide compliance tech for Affinity FCU
New Jersey-based credit union wants less guess work.
Fairstone Financial’s lending on fire with Fiserv
LoanServ will consolidate multiple records to decrease response times.
BNP Paribas launches UK fund for SME lending
The bank hasn’t unveiled the amount of money bound to the fund.
Flinks finds a fintech friend in ASAPP Online Solutions
Canadian start-ups team up for account and lending origination.
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P2Binvestor allies with Amalgamated Bank for SME funding
New partnership. More deals. Bigger financing opportunities for small businesses.
Lendtech OnDeck scores $93m in two credit facilities
Asset-backed funds come from Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole.
Banco BNI Europa invests $30m in US consumer loans
Teams with Fintex and Upgrade for lending action.
Starling marketplace grows with Growth Street addition
The first live use of SME finance provider’s third-party API.
Moneysupermarket takes JV route into fintech
Users can compare and apply for mortgages via HD Decisions partnership.
Equifax acquires alternative data provider DataX
DataX brand and employees integrated into Equifax’s Banking and Lending Division.
Chinese fintech platform Pintec files $70m IPO
Comes on the back of revenue growth.
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A total solution lending partner can mitigate risk while supporting the evolving needs of a growing business.
UK lender Greensill gets $250m funding from General Atlantic
Values Greensill at $1.64 billion.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
Finicity and Cre8tech Labs in digital lending duet
Borrowers get a paper-free process.
Baker Hill inks lendtech deal with West Texas State Bank
Baker Hill’s tech will be used for commercial and consumer lending processes.
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UK’s booming SME sector is full of life – but it’s been choked by a lack of traditional access to funding.
Barclays moves from FIS’s ACBS to Finastra’s Loan IQ system
EXCLUSIVE. Out with the old in this lendtech leap.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
Credit manager AsiaCollect picks up $4.5m funding
Investment round led by SIG Asia Investments.
Square no longer angling for US bank charter
Plans to apply later to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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SimplyFi teams with Tochka Bank for SME lending in Russia
Credit decisions are made within two hours.
Lendtech Ezbob buzzing with sweet investment from Honeycomb
Alternative business lending company gets some sugar-coated cash.
