digital lending

Indonesian Lending FinTech JULO Closes $15M Series A
Indonesian Lending FinTech JULO Closes $15M Series A
September 18, 2019  |  Investments

Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform JULO is closing its Series A2 funding round with $15 million raised, after extending its initial $5 million Series A funding...

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China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
China’s Central Bank To More Tightly Control Chinese FinTechs
September 02, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech, blockchain and digital lending markets....

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Marketplace Lending At The Crux Of Changing SMB Finance Tides
Marketplace Lending At The Crux Of Changing SMB Finance Tides
May 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The 2008 financial crisis gave rise to the alternative lending market as a result of a massive gap in available capital, especially for small businesses...

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SoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
SoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
April 24, 2019  |  Investments

Wirecard, the German financial company, and Japan’s SoftBank Group announced Wednesday (April 24)  a deal in which SoftBank will invest about EUR 900 million in...

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Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan
Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan
January 29, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The family trip to Disney World, the honeymoon to Hawaii, the 25-year anniversary spent in Paris — the big trips people take aren’t just vacations...

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Fundation Digitizes SMB Loans For Banc Of California
Fundation Digitizes SMB Loans For Banc Of California
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lender Fundation has struck a new partnership with another financial institution, the company revealed Wednesday (Jan. 23). In a press release, Fundation...

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PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
October 22, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal. In a press release, Tala said the undisclosed...

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OnDeck Launches ODX To Help Banks Lend To SMBs Online
OnDeck Launches ODX To Help Banks Lend To SMBs Online
October 16, 2018  |  Loans

OnDeck Capital has created a unit that will provide technology and services for banks lending to small businesses over the internet. Reuters, citing the company,...

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Google Pairs With Indian Banks On Consumer Loans
Google Pairs With Indian Banks On Consumer Loans
August 29, 2018  |  Google

Google has announced that it is partnering with select Indian banks to offer consumers instant, pre-approved loans via Google Pay (formerly known as Tez). Last year,...

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