Three Credit Unions select Fiserv for tech transformation
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Wholesale Banking, Alternative Finance
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that three credit unions will be utilizing Fiserv solutions as the backbone of planned technology transformations. Each of the credit unions has expanded their relationship with Fiserv by selecting DNA®, a real-time, open architecture account processing platform, along with integrated surround solutions from Fiserv.
Growth Street Unveils P2P Investment Opportunity for Individuals
- 7 years 11 months ago
- P2P Lending
Growth Street, an alternative banking service provider for SMEs, announced today that it is now listed as an Appointed Representative (AR) on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Financial Services Register. Formerly a peer to peer (P2P) platform purely for incorporated businesses to lend and borrow from each other, this new status allows Growth Street to accept individuals as investors on the platform. By expanding the range of investors,... more
TWINO Becomes First P2P Platform in Europe to List Loans from Russia
- 7 years 11 months ago
- P2P Lending
TWINO, Europe’s fastest growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, today announces that it has begun listing Russian consumer loans, making it the first P2P lender to offer European investors the chance to invest in the region. The Russian loans will be offered to investors with bank-beating returns of c.14% per annum. Investors will also be offered TWINO’s BuyBack Guarantee, which protects from borrower default risk.
Nationwide Building Society Signs up to EDM Prism
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Nationwide Building Society has become the first lender to sign up to EDM Mortgage Support Services’ PRISM solution, with other lenders expected to follow suit in the New Year. PRISM – which stands for Portal for Risk Information Sharing in Mortgages – is an EDM Group hosted digital hub which brings the current manual process online, enabling lenders to access third-party data and make business decisions around the suitability of property in... more
OurCrowd Expands its Global Presence with New Singapore Office
- 7 years 12 months ago
- Crowdfunding
OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, announced today that it has opened an office in Singapore, its seventh worldwide, to serve the growing community of Asian investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. It has appointed Denes Ban, a successful entrepreneur and technology executive, as Managing Partner Asia and head of OurCrowd’s Singapore Management company.
Online Lender Spotcap Expands into the UK Market
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Alternative Finance
Two years after its launch, online lender Spotcap is expanding into the UK market, providing flexible and accessible funding solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Spotcap provides SMEs with credit lines and business loans of up to £150,000 through an online application process. While traditional lenders make credit decisions based on historical financials and old-fashioned credit scoring, Spotcap uses a unique, proprietary... more
TotalBank Unveils New TotalFlex Residential Loan Offering
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Banking, Alternative Finance
TotalBank announced the launch of TotalFlex, a new proprietary residential loan offering designed especially for South Florida borrowers with complex income structures, such as attorneys, physicians and business owners. TotalFlex can be used for both purchases and refinances, providing the ability to address the evolving needs of local borrowers. TotalBank’s management team developed this program drawing on in-depth local market knowledge and... more
BBVA Compass and Opportunity Finance Network Enter Into Strategic Partnership
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Alternative Finance
BBVA Compass and Opportunity Finance Network are joining forces to cultivate the next generation of leaders for Community Development Financial Institutions, organizations that are critical engines of opportunity in low-income communities.
SIB Enters Alternative Lending Market with LendingCrowd
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Alternative Finance
LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, has partnered with the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, in an initiative that will see £2.75 million invested in Scottish SMEs across the LendingCrowd platform. It is expected that the move will stimulate loans of up to £35 million for SMEs while leveraging significant private sector investment.
LendingCrowd Goes Live with P2P Investor Deal
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Alternative Finance
LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, has announced a market-leading offer to investors who are thinking about adding P2P to their investment strategy. By investing £5000, investors will get a 2.5% joining bonus allocated to their accounts and access to a lending platform that achieved an 8.1% rate of return over the last twelve months.
Regions Bank Reveals Online Consumer Loan Application in Conjunction with Avant
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Alternative Finance, Credit Risk
Regions Bank has now launched a simplified, online consumer loan application and underwriting experience in conjunction with Avant. Earlier this year, Regions and Avant announced this agreement, which combines Regions’ established banking and online presence with Avant’s technology platform to provide a fast, convenient digital experience for customers seeking consumer loans.
LendIt Names Winner of PitchIt@LendIt Competition
- 8 years 1 month ago
- P2P Lending, FinTech StartUps
LendingWell, a single-platform P2P lending partner, has today been announced the winner of PitchIt @ LendIt, a competition aiming to find a future star within the online lending and fintech space. The competition is organised by LendIt, the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community, in partnership with Capital One, an information-based lending company.
MoneyGuru is Formed to Boost Consumer Credit Market
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Alternative Finance, Risk Management
MoneyGuru.com comparison site has launched to offer consumers greater choice from a range of loan and credit products across the market. MoneyGuru, unlike other major comparison players, focuses on the consumer credit market rather than insurance. Owned by a specialist consumer credit Fintech Group and covering all aspects of the consumer finance market, MoneyGuru.com brings a new focus on personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, life insurance... more
TWINO Group Reaches Milestone of €300 Million in Issued Loans
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Alternative Finance
TWINO Group, one of Europe’s fastest growing consumer lenders, announced today that it has reached an important milestone of €300 million in issued loans. The company, which has been operating since 2009, provides unsecured consumer loans for private individuals in ten countries, including Poland, Russia and Georgia.
