Banking Platform Launches to Power SME Lending Across Europe
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Digital banking, Lending, Banking
FIBR brings EUR 1bn of lending to help European SMEs thrive post-pandemic FIBR, the connected digital bank, has launched with the sole focus of servicing European SMEs, through combining the stability of a bank with the agility and technology of a fintech.
Atom Bank Hits One Billion in SME Lending
Atom bank, the Durham-based fintech, is celebrating hitting £1bn in lending to SMEs. The milestone, which was reached on 15 October, includes all completions originated through Atom’s own secured lending and also the bank’s ongoing partnership with Funding Circle to provide unsecured loans to UK SMEs. This latest milestone comes after the UK’s first app-based bank reached several other significant customer and commercial highpoints.
Ferovinum Secures Funding from BCI Finance to Fuel Next Phase of Growth
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Fund Management
BCI Finance (via the fintech-focused BCI Credit Opportunities Fund) and Ferovinum are pleased to announce the launch of a new funding facility to enable Ferovinum to materially increase the scale of its support for the wine and spirits industries.
Creditspring Launches New Credit Builder Product to Support Millions of Near-prime Borrowers Across UK
Today, Creditspring launches ‘Step’, a new credit builder product which helps people improve their credit score, restore their financial health and to access affordable forms of credit. This comes as new Creditspring research finds that 28% of 18–34-year-olds are unaware of how to improve their credit score.
Global Outage Further Undermines Facebook’s Fintech Ambitions
Facebook-owned platforms’ global outage last week hinders its plans to launch fintech services.
Evolve Bank & Trust Appoints Monica Wharton to Its Board of Directors
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Banking, Online Banking, People Moves
Evolve Bank & Trust ("Evolve") announced it has appointed Monica Wharton to its Board of Directors. Wharton has an extensive track record of achievement and leadership excellence serving as a senior healthcare executive since 2008. She is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Memphis, Tennessee.
Lendable to Launch $100 million Emerging Market Fintech Fund with Leading Impact and DFI Investors
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Fundraising News, Lending, Investment
Lendable Inc. ("Lendable" or the "Firm"), a leading emerging market fintech credit provider, is targeting a ground-breaking $100 million closed-ended fund focused on emerging and frontier market fintech investments. The Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund (the "Fund") is designed to unlock access to financial services for over 150,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), providing investors with high impact exposure to important markets... more
Interact Switch Launched to Help Mortgage Lenders Retain Customers
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending
* Interact Switch designed to counter customer attrition rates in the mortgage sector * Ensures mortgage lenders remain at the cutting-edge of technology innovation in financial services * The launch of Interact Switch will enable mortgage lenders to improve their Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) offering. UK-based financial technology specialist ieDigital has announced the launch of Interact Switch, a digital solution designed to help... more
Shawbrook Extends Development Finance Facilities Into Retirement and Care Home Sector With £12.5m Funding for New Extra Care Retirement Apartments in Derby
Torsion Care (Derby) Devco Ltd is set to complete a new development of 64 retirement apartments, with a £12.5m development finance solution provided by Shawbrook Bank. Founded in 2015 by Dan Spencer, Torsion Developments operates across a range of property sectors, including student and residential. Martin Hutson joined with Dan in 2018 to establish Torsion Care, with a focus on the growing demand for stylish and practical retirement housing for... more
CFPB Takes Action Against American Advisors Group for Deceptively Marketing Reverse Mortgages to Consumers
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Data Protection
Proposed order would require nation’s largest reverse-mortgage lender to pay $1.1 million penalty for deceptive acts aimed at older homeowners
PPS Powers Sprive, The World’s First Mortgage Overpayment Platform
PPS, an Edenred company, today announces its partnership with UK-based Sprive, the first of its kind mortgage overpayment app designed to help homeowners become mortgage free faster and save interest.
People of Sri Lanka will get Better Financial Access Provided by Robocash.lk
6.5 million customers in Sri Lanka lack full access to finance due to the impact of the pandemic and increased consumption. International fintech holding Robocash Group has entered the consumer lending market in Sri Lanka with its new online lending service Robocash.lk, providing instant financial access.
TransUnion Invests in Monevo To Serve the Personal Credit Market
- 3 years 8 months ago
- APIs, Lending, Investment
TransUnion, a global insights and information company, today announced its investment in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties.
Raiffeisen Digital Bank, brand of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, launches a new app in six months with Mambu
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Personal Finance, Banking
Raiffeisen Digital Bank, a brand of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG, has announced that their new personal lending mobile app has gone live on Mambu.
Two FICO Leaders Win at Women in Credit Awards 2021
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Data, People Moves
Michelle Beetar wins in the Team Leader – Non-Creditor category, Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba takes Silver in Transformation of the Year Two leaders at global analytics leader FICO have been honored for outstanding efforts in the Women in Credit Awards 2021, sponsored by Credit Strategy. The winners were announced in a black-tie ceremony on 30 September in London.
