The report shares the highlights of securitization in the space which totaled $7.8 billion in 2017, up from $4.6 billion in 2016; SoFi was the leader in both volume and total number of ABS deals; report includes KBRA’s outlook for 2018, loan origination and ABS issuance by platform, performance and rating trends and more. Source
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Marqeta has hired its first employee in London as it aims for a 2018 European launch; the firm provides payment card technology and works with other fintech firms such as Square and Kabbage; they have raised a total of $76 million, which includes a recent $25 million investment which was led by Visa; CEO Jason Gardner stated in a Business Insider interview, “The use-cases we see here in the US and Canada are very similar to the use-cases we see in Europe. Since our inception [we] have always seen ourselves as a global issuer-processor and Europe is obviously an enormous market.” Source
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Federal Reserve Board data shows that consumer debt reached all-time highs in November; the previous highs were in April 2008 when consumer debt totaled $1.021 trillion; according to the CFPB, “Most origination metrics we observe are near pre-recession levels. This is true across credit score tiers for both general purpose and private label cards. Approval rates have climbed for all credit score tiers since post-recession lows, even as application volumes have stabilized.” Source
AliPay launched a free service this week which allowed users to generate a profile based on their shopping history; users who signed up were automatically enrolled in their credit-scoring system called Sesame Credit unless they unchecked a box; this led to an outcry from users and a subsequent apology from the company; Bloomberg shares how this highlights a broader concern over transparency of user data in the country. Source
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In a Medium post, Lou Kerner, Partner at CryptoOracle.io shares why they are co-hosting the BlockFin Summit and what attendees can expect from the upcoming event in April; in addition to keynotes and panels, there will be a Vision Stage which will include TED-style presentations. Source