MARKETPLACE LENDING

Peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay announced on Monday it was granted ISA Manager Status by HMRC. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Australian P2P lender SocietyOne’s new CEO Jason Yetton disclosed some growth figures this week. Read more: finovate.com

Varo Money, a mobile-only banking startup, has announced the launch of consumer lending via its mobile app, according to a press release. Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

Earlier this month, Biz2Credit released the findings of its most recent small business lending index. Read more: www.pymnts.com

As online lending experienced a challenging year in 2016, Crowdfund insider decided to Interview Zopa's CEO Jaidev Janardana, since they are the UK’s largest and oldest peer-to-peer lender, their voice is one that holds great weight for industry participants. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

The comparison tool enables students to compare their student loans to see if they can save money by refinancing. Read more: finovate.com

Daniel Hegarty, founder of digital mortgage broker Habito, shares his awful experience with mortgage brokers and his reasons for creating Habito. Read more: www.cityam.com

Marketplace lending platform Biz2Credit has published its latest small business lending index, and the numbers signal A rise in SME lending and some rough waters ahead for alternative finance. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Online small business lender Spotcap has inked a partnership with New Zealand’s Heartland bank and secured €14m in funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

LendIt announced its partnership with 500 Startups for PitchIt 2017, a leading global competition for fintech startups. Read more: www.finance.yahoo.com