Last week Lending Club quietly made the addition of recovery rates to...
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The CEO of OppLoans discusses non-prime lending, what is needed for these...
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says lower transaction costs from fintech payment processors could save $28 billion and help 30 million people out of poverty; firm is seeking to build partnerships with payment companies and governments to lower transaction fees and advance digital payment services. Source
The Ranger Direct Lending Fund announced its second quarter 2017 dividend; the Fund has decreased its dividend to 24.26 pence per ordinary share; the lower dividend was a result of ongoing issues with investment in the Princeton Alternative Income Fund which had exposure to troubled lending platform Argon Credit; the Fund's returns have also been lower over the past few months and it has increased its cash holdings. Source
A new report is out from Oxford Economics which found that a...
Writing his weekly column in Forbes Ron Shevlin of Cornerstone Advisors talks...
Infinity Eclipse provides a new loan management solution for lenders; it features a user friendly interface for both lenders and customer service representatives; it streamlines data for performance reporting, customer service and accounting; the platform is highly secure and customizable; it's also built for a range of technical integrations and includes digital technology for documentation. Source
We had big fintech news this week from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Stripe, LendingClub, Silvergate Bank and more.
Envestnet|Yodlee is a data aggregator which has been working with Abe AI...
The API platform will help support banks connectivity with fintech developers; it will provide easy access for new apps and services while also facilitating new innovative solutions for financial institutions; the platform is designed for universal access allowing developers to offer connectivity to multiple institutions through the TrueLayer API platform; the platform also provides for regulatory compliance; its release will significantly promote the development of fintech apps which now have a substantial market opportunity available in the UK due to PSD2 regulations which require financial institutions to allow third parties to access customer data; the private beta API platform is currently available in the UK and the company has plans for expansion to other countries in Europe in 2017. Source