Just a month away, USA 2022 is shaping into LendIt's the most successful event yet. Here is a sneak peek at the featured speakers.
The company securitized $2.6 billion in Q1 2018, representing a 35% increase over the prior year period; three transactions took place, two student loan deals and one consumer loan deal; medical residency loans were included for the first time in SoFi 2018-B Notes; SoFi is a top-ten ABS sponsor, coming in at seventh. Source
Nationally recognized and respected advisors highlight the company's commitment to reinventing debt collection leveraging advanced technology
Despite the declines seen in the sector in 2018, many analysts see 2019 as the year blockchain innovation will begin...
Speaking at the Financial Investment Initiative event the former founder of PayPal thinks that bitcoin detractors could be underestimating the currency’s potential; as CoinDesk reports, “underestimating [it] especially because ... it's like a reserve form of money, it's like gold, and it's just a store of value. You don't need to use it to make payments."; he has in the past criticized bitcoin and is not bullish on all cryptocurrencies. Source.
Contactless payments are on the rise as we all practice social distancing and self isolation to stop the spread of...
At a panel at The Economist Finance Disrupted conference held in London, three out of four venture capitalists mentioned insurance as an area of most interest to them according to Business Insider; Timo Dreger, managing director at Apeiron Investment Group stated: "Right now we are looking at insurtech. It's for sure the hottest thing in 2016 and for sure the hottest thing this year too. The answer is pretty easy why. In the whole insurance industry, there's a lack of innovation and the user experience is pretty horrible."; while there has been a lot of innovation in the US, there are several notable insurtech startups across Europe; in the US, Oscar, an online health insurance company has raised $700 million. Source
Joust is a new digital bank that is focused on the growing segment of gig economy workers and freelancers; they...
The company claims to be Hong Kong’s largest trade financing platform for SMEs; the $15 million Series A round was...
Three questions for Canaan Partners’ Dana Warren and Brendan Dickinson Given the stop-start nature of tariff imposition and other major...