MARKETPLACE LENDING

Crowdfunding platform Equitise has launched a new “Syndicate” platform to connect Australian VC's and Angel Investors with retail investors. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Paying Loans Sucks - FinTech Startup EarnUp Lands $3 Million To Intelligently Automate Payments. Read more: www.prnewswire.com

UK peer-to-peer lending platform, Landbay, has officially launched its property-backed ISA investment. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

MPOWER Financing has raised $6m in a Series A round led by private equity firm Zephyr Peacock India. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Reduced regulatory and legal uncertainty in the nascent stage of an industry’s development allows firms to fine-tune their business models. Read more: blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Indonesian micro-lending firm UangTeman has raised an undisclosed pre-series A round in equity funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Riga, Latvia-based consumer lending startup Creamfinance has raised €21m in new funding. The Series B round comes from Capitec Bank. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Biz2Credit released its latest small business lending index that revealed loan approval rates at big banks and institutional lenders hit highs in September 2016. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Social Finance (SoFi) is expanding its offering to include employee benefits and financial wellness programme SoFi at Work to reduce the impact of student debt. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

SoFi, is preparing to launch in Australia to offer mortgages in direct competition with the banks. Read more: www.afr.com