Esusu and Fannie Mae Team up to Create Equitable Financial Opportunities Through Rent Reporting
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Lending
Esusu Financial Inc. today announced a new collaboration with Fannie Mae to help renters build credit by incorporating on-time rent payments into renter's credit scores as part of its strategy to advance equity in the housing market.
Reward Provides £5.2M of Funding to SMEs in the First Year of Launching in the Midlands
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Reward Finance Group has helped boost the region’s economy by providing £5.2m of funding to SMEs in the first year of launching in the Midlands, to enable them to unlock growth potential, create new jobs or navigate through a difficult trading period.
Cost of Consumer Credit Ratchets Up Again in August
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
The latest Bank of England figures1 reveals that quoted household interest rates on consumer credit products continued to rise in August amid an economic environment of rising interest rates, mortgage rates and inflation.
Inovatec Partners with Provenir to Deliver Advanced Decisioning Solutions to Lenders
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Inovatec Systems, a major provider of industry-leading, cloud-based software solutions for lenders, announced it has entered into a partnership with Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software.
Lendistry to Deploy $200 Million in Seed Grants to New York Small Businesses
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Lendistry, the only nationwide fintech CDFI and the largest minority-led deployer of capital in COVID relief funding, announces today that it will power Empire State Development's NY State Seed Funding Grant Program. This $200 million program will provide grants of $5,000-$25,000 to viable small and micro businesses, for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations, and independent arts contractors that were established on Sept. 1, 2018,... more
Curinos Recognized in Prominent 2022 IDC FinTech Top 100 Rankings List by IDC Financial Insights
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Curinos, a global data intelligence business serving global financial institutions across lending, deposits and digital banking solutions, today announced that it has placed 74th on the 2022 IDC FinTech Top 100 Rankings list for the second consecutive year.
CFPB Study Details the Rapid Growth of “Buy Now, Pay Later” Lending
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report offering key insights on the Buy Now, Pay Later industry. The report, Buy Now, Pay Later: Market trends and consumer impacts, finds that the industry grew rapidly during the pandemic, but borrowers may receive uneven disclosures and protections. The five firms surveyed in the report originated 180 million loans totalling over $24 billion in 2021, a near tenfold increase... more
Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH) Enables Millions More Consumers to Access Bank Loans After Introducing FICO Score
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
The Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH), a leader in credit bureau information management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has administered the successful rollout and adoption of the FICO® Score by lenders in the country, enabling millions more Saudi customers to receive loans from banks. This growth in financial inclusion was made possible by SIMAH’s advocacy efforts with financial institutions and a parallel education campaign with... more
Teslar Software Launches Indirect Lending Solution
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Teslar Software today announced the launch of its indirect lending solution, which empowers community financial institutions to offer indirect lending services to local businesses and consumers in a way that’s quick, efficient and digitally optimized. Joe Ehrhardt, CEO and founder of Teslar Software, demoed the solution Monday at FinovateFall in New York.
Banks Won’t Lend to Us, Say More than a Quarter of UK’s Businesses
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
New research exposes the difficulties businesses face accessing finance from mainstream lenders and how alternative solutions can plug the gap. More than a quarter (26%) of business leaders surveyed have had difficulties accessing finance from main banks, over a third (38%) say that banks don’t understand their business needs and two in five (41%) think banks’ lending policies haven’t kept pace with modern business needs.
Digital Lending Platform mPokket launches #MyTeacherMyHero Campaign as an Ode to Unsung Gurus
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
mPokket – India’s youngest and fastest-growing lending platform – launched its Teacher’s Day campaign, #MyTeacherMyHero, celebrating the contribution of teachers in shaping the future of students. The campaign captures the heroism of every teacher by being a guiding star for every student.
Lentra Ramps Up C-Suite with CFO and CHRO Appointments
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Lentra, the fastest growing enterprise SaaS company, empowering lenders with a digital lending ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Haribandhu Patra as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Bhuvaneswar Naik as the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). These appointments will enhance Lentra’s ability to rapidly scale-up operations and launch innovative technology platforms that empower banks and financial institutions to democratize... more
05/09 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending, Open Banking, FinTech StartUps, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bybit delivers rapid fiat deposits across Europe with TrueLayer
Positive Change in the Philippines Pushes Financial Inclusion Forward
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Digital lending, savings deposits and mobile money are set to be the most promising FinTech sectors in the Philippines going forward, according to analysts from Robocash Group.
Atom Bank Accredited to the New Iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Lending
Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, has been accredited to the latest iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) by the British Business Bank, and will soon be accepting applications on its award-winning secured lending products.
