Australian fintech Wisr raises $33.5m for P2P lending marketplace
New and existing “high quality” institutional investors took part.
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How UK start-up The Money Platform is transforming credit for millennials
EXCLUSIVE: The lendtech is rolling out its open banking offering.
NewDay acquires Deko to grow tech revenues
The acquisition comes months after the appointment of new CEO John Hourican.
China drafts rules to tackle risky half a trillion financial leasing sector
Only 2,985 of the 10,900 leasing firms in China are active businesses.
Think Business Loans set to launch new matching service iFunds V2
The credit broker says it will improve productivity for lenders by up to 75%.
SME challenger bank B-North raises £2m funding
The bank’s first regional “Lending Pod” will open in Manchester in Q2 2020.
Credit card challenger Koto to launch in UK come 2020
“We are offering credit with a fixed fee from day one,” says Koto’s CEO.
Til a mortgage do us part
Is three months of bank statements really enough to determine whether someone can afford a mortgage?
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Latvia’s Robocash set to raise $5m for P2P investments in Southeast Asia
European investors can now back 12-month commercial loans in Singapore.
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
UK P2P firm Zopa receives £140m injection to keep banking hopes alive
Zopa’s temporary licence was set to expire.
The 20th Banking Technology Awards winners have been announced
It was a brilliant celebration of excellence and innovation in the banking industry.
Mexican lendtech start-up Konfio bags $100m investment led by SoftBank
This is the Latin American start-up’s fourth financing round.
Singapore’s FinAccel raises $90m to make financing more accessible in Southeast Asia
FinAccel hits $500 million evaluation.
Mike Cagney’s Figure Technologies set to raise $103m in Series C
Figure is also edging into the student financing space.
Revenue-based financier Uncapped launches and secures £10m
The capital offering sits between debt and equity financing.
BFS Capital swings in new ex-axe throwing exec
The new COO comes from an international axe throwing event company.
Lendtech firm Snapdocs raises $25m in Series B funding
Snapdocs claims to power 10% of US mortgage transactions.
Money20/20 USA: Seven key takeaways and how to prepare your business
Informa’s Rutger van Faassen shares his impressions and insights from Money20/20 USA.
AI: A force for good?
The last of the two part series by Nadia Sood, CEO at CreditEnable.
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FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Trade Ledger nabs £1.5m in Hambro Perks funding round
Lending platform plans to build out its services with cash injection.
Credit score fintech TotallyMoney raises £5m investment from SVB
TotallyMoney now has 2.5 million customers.
Irish P2P firm Flender raises €75 million in funding
Third round of debt financing gives SME lender a boost.
UK start-up Asterisk Networks aims to disrupt securities lending market by axing middlemen
The fitnech will also address regulatory costs from Basel III.
Banking Technology November 2019 issue out now
The identity challenge.
Israeli fintech Become secures $12.5m to help make SMBs more fundable
Become wants to “disrupt conventional and ‘alternative’ lending practices”.
SME lender Lidya aims for top spot in Nigeria, next stop Eastern Europe
Lidya expanded to Central Eastern Europe (CEE) earlier this month.
UK fintech Koyo raises £3.8m to aid wiped credit histories
The fintech helps migrants or people who’ve never taken credit or been the main bill payer.
Regulation and competition driving lending transformation
The key to success is a solution that provides effective data management.
Société Générale to offload SG Finans leasing business
French banking group puts Nordic wing up for sale.
P2P lender Funding Score sinks into administration
Investors nervous as recovery firm takes control.
B-North aims to bring back brokers to the UK SME market
The fintech is in the process of acquiring its banking licence.
How to reduce loan delinquency with a better payment experience
GoCardless found three main reasons why borrowers had missed a repayments.
Complexity of SME market still eludes banks
Panel at the International SME Business Banking Forum believes banks missing a trick.
White paper: Digital transformation in credit for commercial and corporate lending
The question by now is no longer whether to transform, but rather how to transform.
Help-to-buy fintech Proportunity raises £2m, offers alternative to UK government
The fintech provides first-time buyers with an equity loan of up to 15%.
Santander leads €35m funding round in digital debt marketplace CrossLend
Lakestar, ABN AMRO Ventures and Earlybird will also be investing.
