Thoma Bravo to acquire US lendtech Ellie Mae for $3.7bn
Private equity investment firm makes an all-cash transaction.
LendTech
Goldman Sachs leads $44m funding in US business credit start-up Nav
Other investors include Point72 Ventures and Experian Ventures.
Possible Finance definitely raises $4m funding
Stunning Seattle-based lendtech looking for fintech nirvana.
New York’s a wonderful town for Fiserv DNA
Fiserv signs its largest core processing deal with New York Community Bancorp.
Student loan firm Climb-s to $50m funding
US company gets investment from Goldman Sachs.
Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
US lendtech CuneXus signs 100th customer
Happiness is a hundred for California-based lending platform.
Nasdaq leads $20m funding in blockchain firm Symbiont
Will use funds for action in data management and lending space.
Glacier Bancorp coolly deploys Roostify’s digital mortgage solution
US regional bank holding company reports “significant increase in online applications” since launch.
Middleware and Mambu strengthen alliance
Offering client onboarding, loan origination, and card and payments connectivity.
New investment for LendUp spurs credit card spin off
The US company will spin off its credit card business, Mission Lane, as a separate, stand-alone entity.
Welcome to the fintech library!
A compilation of books from the world of business, finance and technology.
CAN Capital introduces new CEO Edward Siciliano
Alternative SME financing firm has a new captain.
LendingFront moves forward with $4m funding
Series A round led by Information Venture Partners.
SuperMoney and lendtech Best Egg nest together
Financial resource solution provider teams with consumer lending platform.
Top ten lendtech stories in 2018
No groans, just loans. Our top ten lendtech stories in 2018.
Top ten fintech start-up stories in 2018
New faces and great ambitions. Let the rockets reign in this top ten trip down memory lane.
Three Midwestern credit unions sign up for Fiserv’s DNA
The lucky three are Ideal Credit Union, TopLine Federal Credit Union and Dakota West Credit Union.
Lower’s a goer with AI-powered lending launch
Firm plans to sock it to ’em for mortgage decisions.
Could PayPal dethrone banks when it comes to small business loans?
In the field of small business loans, PayPal is certainly changing the traditional paradigm.
Finicity the kingmaker for Princeton Mortgage’s SnapApp
Its Verification of Assets solution is an asset to US firm.
KKR leads $100m funding round in Cross River Bank
New Jersey-based bank plans expansion abroad.
CUNA Mutual Group acquires lendtech Mirador
US firm aiming for digital lending market for credit unions.
Banking Technology December 2018/January 2019 issue out now
Does fintech dream of electric leaps? Brightness and brilliance within.
Roostify powers TD Bank’s digital mortgages
Bank is using DecisionBuilder lead tool to let customers find suitable loan products.
AWS goes all the way with Ellie Mae
That would be a story. This is about moving to a cloud infrastructure.
Swift Institute calls for gender diversity in fintech
Issues call for proposals and offers €15,000 grant to deal with issue.
SuperMoney launches student loan refinancing marketplace
Financial services comparison site is venturing into new territory.
Banking Technology November 2018 issue out now
Fintech inception. Ideas come to life.
Prosper plans HELOC product launch in 2019
New digital Home Equity Line of Credit product is on the way.
Lendtech SoFi flying low as losses linger
US firm has lost money for the second consecutive quarter.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
Experian launches Experian Credit 3D for insightful credit scoring
Offering a long-term view of a customer’s finances.
Biz2Credit tech to provide online business loans to Popular Bank
Over half of business loans are processed online.
PNC Bank teams with OnDeck to streamline SME financing
Offering digital business lines of credit up to $100,000 within one to three business days.
Experian, FICO and Finicity launch UltraFICO Score
Three fintechs joined forces to create a new credit scoring technology designed for thin-file customers.
Lending Club, Wealthfront and Intuit team for consumer data
What do you get when you combine Intuit, Lending Club and Wealthfront?
USAA and StreetShares join forces for SME lending
A six-month pilot to bring small business financing to US military veterans.
OnDeck launches Platform-as-a-Service subsidiary, ODX
Helping banks digitise their SME lending efforts with software, analytic insights and professional services.
Total Expert bags $20m funding for personalised marketing
Series B funding round brings Total Expert’s total funding to $34 million.
