How’s your credit? FinTech lender makes it easier to find out
Toronto-based Borrowell has teamed with Equifax to offer consumers free access to their credit score through its website. Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com
Alternative lenders aren’t going away, they’re just misunderstood
What a difference a year makes. In 2015, Lending Club was a marketplace-lending leader with a $7 billion market cap. Read more: techcrunch.com
Kuber Financial strategically acquires Mobilend
Kuber Financial, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Mobilend, Inc., a mobile SaaS lending platform. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
P2P lending: towards easy funding in India
The consultation paper on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in late April, proposes a balanced approach. Read more: www.livemint.com
China is the biggest market in FinTech – the world just...
China is the biggest market in fintech but the world just doesn’t know it yet. It is true, take a look at the chart above. Read more: www.lendacademy.com
Uno allows Australians to broker their home loans online
A new online mortgage finance platform, uno home loans (uno), empowers Australian consumers for the first time to broker their own home loan. Read more: anthillonline.com
Regulating peer-to-peer lending businesses in Indonesia
Along with the development of technology in Indonesia, the financial sector is also apparently progressing toward a more practical and modern outlook. Read more: www.thejakartapost.com
Mucker Capital, Tekton Ventures among backers of $11m Ascend Consumer Finance...
A bevy of venture capital backers have invested $11m in consumer credit fintech startup Ascend Consumer Finance.
Pine Brook, 1/0 Capital among $30m Better Mortgage Series A backers
Online home financing startup Better Mortgage has picked up a $30m round of investment from backers including 1/0 Capital and Pine Brook Partners, it is understood.
P2P Lending in Singapore: MAS reveals approach
This week the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed their approach to "securities crowdfunding". Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com