Nigerian SME lender Lidya pockets $1.25m
Nigerian small business lender Lidya has picked up $1.25m in a seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Crowdcube announces partnership with AWS
UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Asian B2B FinTechs raise top VC
B2B FinTechs across Asia secure the most venture capital for their solutions in eProcurement, logistics and SaaS. Read more: www.pymnts.com
P2P lending platform Landbay reduces product rates & fees
UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay has reportedly reduced its product rates and fees. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
FundersClub says it’s beating pros
FundersClub Inc., says it's beating the pros. Its returns outpaced the median venture capital fund and much of the industry's top quartile of investors. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
Kreditbörsen launches peer-to-peer lending service in Sweden
Kreditbörsen (the credit exchange), a part of Sweden-based LendyTech, has launched a peer-to-peer lending service for borrowers and investors. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
The OCC FinTech charter is a key first step
The technology transforming the financial sector is creating a historic opportunity to make financial services better and more accessible for all Americans. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
FICO offers banks faster SME loan decisioning
FICO rolls out a new solution to help banks and credit unions automate the SME loan approval process. Read more: www.pymnts.com
LendingHome’s investor platform hits $100m invested
LendingHome announced that $100 million has now been invested on its platform for individual investors. Read more: www.lendinghome.com
Former Lending Club CEO launches rival platform with $60m
Former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche is launching a new consumer lending startup Upgrade with $60m in funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com