LendingTree launches student loan comparison tool
The comparison tool enables students to compare their student loans to see if they can save money by refinancing. Read more: finovate.com
UK SME lender Fleximize lands £16.3m
SME lender Fleximize has secured a £16.3m financing facility from specialist investment fund Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
FastPay gets Citi backing for digital media lending
Online lenders might be having a tough year but that’s not holding back FastPay. The digital-businesses lender just landed a new round of funding from Citi Ventures. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
MAS reviewing VC regime to anchor more funds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing its regulatory regime for venture capital managers to get more of them in Singapore. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Riga-based lender Creamfinance lands €21m
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
Deutsche Börse launches FinTech-focused VC platform
German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse is targeting the fast-growing fintech industry with a new corporate venture capital platform.
P2P property investment lender boosted by banks scaling back
Peer-to-peer (P2P) platform Saving Stream has reached a new milestone of £200m in lending to property investors. Read more: www.cityam.com
UangTeman pulls in funding to process more micro-loans
Indonesian micro-lending firm UangTeman has raised an undisclosed pre-series A round in equity funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
FinTech companies cash in on retail lending boom
Supported by a 12% YOY growth in banks personal loans, cos like Rubique, CoinTribe, Paisabazaar and BankBazaar have grown their businesses. Read more: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Bank of England seeks to innovate services via new FinTech Accelerator
The Bank of England announced the launch of a new Fintech Accelerator on 17 June looking to support businesses able to help it innovate central banking.