FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
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LendTech
RBS walloped with $4.9bn fine for lending legacy issues
US Department of Justice lays down the law.
Australian start-up Athena readies to launch lending wisdom
Ex-NAB bankers looking to nab lendtech market.
Mortgages shine in Castlight Financial’s open banking pilot
First pilot goes live for Scottish firm’s “Affordability Passport”.
TSYS teams with 118 118 Money for UK credit card programme
Paytech and lendtech firms sign long-term agreement.
Credit Kudos a bureau hero in open banking roll-out race
“First credit bureau to offer open banking services to lenders and individuals.”
Indian lending start-up Finwego preps for launch
Gains momentum with innovation challenge award success.
BOK Financial turns to Roostify for mortgage lendtech revamp
Oklahoma-based BOK Financial joins forces with digital lending platform Roostify.
Student Loan Genius lands $4.7m new funding
11 investors participated in the funding round.
Credit Suisse provides $200m line of credit to BlueVine
Boosting BlueVine’s combined debt and equity funding to $518 million.
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SME lender Kabbage to acquire fellow lendtech Orchard
Small business lender Kabbage is rumoured to be acquiring lending platform Orchard Platform Markets.
Citizens Bank in trade finance tech revamp with Finastra and Infosys
On the way out is CSI’s Banktrade trade finance system.
First global corporate loan transaction on blockchain completed by BBVA and Indra
The pilot enabled the closing of a €75 million loan using a DLT-based solution.
Unison sees 1,000% year-on-year growth in originations
Also launched in ten additional states across the US.
Wells Fargo whacked with $1bn fine for lending violations
For US auto-loan administration and mortgage practices.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
Fintech funding round-up: 17 April 2018
Features Santander InnoVentures, Creditas, Konsileo and ArchOver.
Equiniti Riskfactor gains foothold in Canada
Equiniti Riskfactor has gained its first client in Canada – Baron Finance.
Data analytics firm Ephesoft moves into mortgage tech
Document capture and data analytics firm Ephesoft unveils Ephesoft Transact for Mortgage.
Nigerian lendtech Fint unleashes loan marketplace
Calls itself the nation’s “first loan marketplace”.
Goldman Sachs acquires personal finance app Clarity Money
Brings over one million customers to its online lending platform Marcus.
Where top European banks are investing in fintech – CB Insights
European banks are investing in wealthtech, lendtech, paytech, regtech and blockchain.
Regions Bank invests in lendtech firm Lender Price
The California-based mortgage tech firm gets equity funding from Regions Bank.
Fintech funding round-up: 11 April 2018
Features Ant Financial, Ripple, Blockchain Capital and Liberis.
Quovo launches new solutions for loan originators and servicers
Helping lenders improve key processes in the lending value chain.
Ex-Lending Club boss gets an Upgrade
Renaud Laplanche seeks redemption from Lending Club debacle.
BeSmartee integrates with FormFree’s AccountChek asset verification service
Will give lenders clearer picture of borrower’s likelihood to pay back loan.
Kabbage and Ingo Money to power faster loan payouts to SMEs
Online alternative lender Kabbage has teamed up with push payments innovator Ingo Money.
SME lender Lendio unveils Lender Turndown initiative
Lendio’s network of lending partners can offer a loan alternative to SMEs that do not fit their risk profile.
Fiserv signs Carter Bank & Trust for tech overhaul
On the way out is the Coresoft core banking system from Vsoft.
Fintech funding round-up: 6 April 2018
Stars PeerStreet, UK Finance and CardUp.
Mortgage platform Lender Price teams with Ellie Mae
The pricing engine is right.
Symbiont brings the blockchain to mortgagetech
Teams with technology investment firm Ranieri Solutions for exploration plans.
Mambu unleashes digital marketplace
Offering cloud-enabled apps, products and tools.
Banking Technology April 2018 issue out now
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Top fintech stories this week – 30 March 2018
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CNH Industrial Capital chooses FIS asset finance solution
For managing its commercial contract and lease portfolio.
Finicity in full integration with BeSmartee
Making the digital loan origination process easier for lenders and borrowers alike.
TSB joins lendtech race with Business Marketplace
Plans to become UK’s first high street lender to link to rival’s digital deals.
