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nCino’s Weak Guidance Sends FinTech IPO Index 1.6% Lower
Fintech Investments // December 06, 2024

The broader tech-heavy NASDAQ was 1.1% higher through the last five sessions, while the Dow hit a record before backing off a bit. But the FinTech IPO Index saw the inverse of that momentum, sliding 1.6%. Toast and nCino Lead to the Downside Toast’s stock...

FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.8% as Lemonade, Affirm Lead the Pack
Fintech Investments // November 22, 2024

The FinTech IPO Index was 3.8% higher this past week, as Lemonade and Affirm were at the forefront of gainers, up a respective 58.5% and 23.6%. A broad-based rally in the overall markets Thursday — as tech stocks got a boost from Nvidia’s earnings – helped...

Volatile FinTech Stocks Highlight Promise, Perils of Financial Services’ Digital Makeover
Earnings // November 08, 2024

On Wall Street, what goes up must go down, and vice versa. A momentous week with a seesaw of volatility in the markets could be rightly chalked up to the seismic shifts from elections Tuesday (Nov. 5). So-called “Trump trades,” assets tied to President-elect Donald...

FinTech IPO Comes Up Flat as Industry Processes New CFPB Rule 1033
IPO // October 25, 2024

For FinTechs in general, and the FinTech IPO Index in particular, this past week has been dominated by regulators, new rules related to data and disclosure, and legal wrangling in the courts. Shares of Sezzle surged 19.8% through the past five sessions, while Affirm lost...

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Tough Week for FinTech IPO Index as Rally Fades to 6.1% Loss

December 20, 2024
It was a tough week for the FinTech IPO index, with last week’s rally fading in the face of some year-end trades and news events. Every company, except OppFi, was down, leading the index to drop a shade over 6% for the week. Among the biggest movers for the week: Sezzle: The buy now, pay […]

nCino’s Weak Guidance Sends FinTech IPO Index 1.6% Lower

December 06, 2024
The broader tech-heavy NASDAQ was 1.1% higher through the last five sessions, while the Dow hit a record before backing off a bit. But the FinTech IPO Index saw the...

FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.8% as Lemonade, Affirm Lead the Pack

November 22, 2024
The FinTech IPO Index was 3.8% higher this past week, as Lemonade and Affirm were at the forefront of gainers, up a respective 58.5% and 23.6%. A broad-based rally in...

FinTech IPO Comes Up Flat as Industry Processes New CFPB Rule 1033

October 25, 2024
For FinTechs in general, and the FinTech IPO Index in particular, this past week has been dominated by regulators, new rules related to data and disclosure, and legal wrangling in...

Quick Reads
Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl

October 10, 2024
FinTech lender Upstart Holdings has sold up to $2 billion of consumer installment loans to private credit lender Blue Owl Capital. The deal includes $290 million of personal loans that have already been handed out, as well as debt that Blue Owl will buy over the next 18 months in a forward-flow agreement, buying the loans before they have […]

Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs

April 25, 2024
Lending marketplace Upstart has debuted a tool to help lenders offer customized loan offers. That tool, dubbed Recognized Customer Personalization (RCP), lets banks and credit unions (CUs) identify when a customer is actively seeking...

Florida-Based Liberty Savings Bank Taps Upstart to Provide Personal Loans

March 21, 2024
Florida-based Liberty Savings Bank has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart to provide personal loans.  The bank, which serves Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee County and has over $1.2 billion in assets,...

Upstart Says Automated Credit Origination Process Draws ‘Best Borrowers’

February 13, 2024
Upstart achieved an all-time high in its automated credit origination process in the fourth quarter. The artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace had 89% of its unsecured loans approved through an instant...