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LendUp Raises Funding From PayPal, Expands Executive Ranks
Innovation // June 29, 2017

Direct online lender LendUp, which provides personal loans to underserved banking customers, announced that it has raised strategic funding from PayPal and expanded its executive ranks. According to Tech Crunch, LendUp wants to expand their credit cards and other services for a demographic that most banks ignore, or...

LendUp’s Focus On The “New Average” Consumer
Alternative Finances // April 04, 2017

For a lot of Americans, mainstream financial services represent a menu full of goods that aren’t desirable, aren’t affordable or just aren’t applicable. And this isn’t through any fault of their own — the marketplace has changed. Consumers who used to work 9-5 jobs are now...

Interviews & Exclusives
Independence Edition: Square, Amazon And LendUp

July 03, 2017
With just a day left ‘til the fireworks officially start in celebration of the 4th of July here in the U.S., we thought we’d offer a preview.  Amazon has redefined time, LendUp has a new Pal, Square wants its customers to get a little more credit. Lots of data, time to dive in.

LendUp’s Focus On The “New Average” Consumer

April 04, 2017
For a lot of Americans, mainstream financial services represent a menu full of goods that aren’t desirable, aren’t affordable or just aren’t applicable. And this isn’t through any fault of...

Quick Reads
LendUp Raises Funding From PayPal, Expands Executive Ranks

June 29, 2017
Direct online lender LendUp, which provides personal loans to underserved banking customers, announced that it has raised strategic funding from PayPal and expanded its executive ranks. According to Tech Crunch, LendUp wants to expand their credit cards and other services for a demographic that most banks ignore, or worse, charge exorbitant fees to use their services. It’s a […]