A peer-to-peer lending platform for small business
Germany's Commerzbank has launched a peer-to-peer lending platform. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk
Kaszek Ventures helps bring Brazil credit startup BankFacil financing to BRL25m
Brazilian online credit startup BankFacil has closed a new BRL15m ($4.3m) Series A financing round thanks to new capital from Kaszek Ventures and existing backers.
Australian SME fintech financer Waddle secures $30m debt funding
Sydney-based fintech business Waddle has secured funding for $30m in loan volume over the next 12 months from an unnamed Australian private investor.
Fintech Startup LoanAdda ties up with Real Estate giant Unity Group
LoanAdda hopes to become a syndicate for the capital's biggest residential project Amaryllis, located in central Delhi, , real estate, property sector, startups. Read more: businessworld.in
First “Peer to Peer” Bank Raises $6m In Australia
The world’s “first peer to peer bank” has just departed stealth mode having received a $6 million investment to fuel the disruption of traditional banking. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.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.
Real Estate crowdfunding portal acquires Equity Brick
Texas-based real estate crowdfunding platform, MassVenture, announced on Monday that it has acquired funding portal, Equity Brick LLC. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
PwC announces partnership with crowdfunding platform
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), announced on Monday that it has formed a partnership with a German equity crowdfunding platform. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
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