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Online franchise business lender ApplePie Capital has announced the acquisition of Funding Solutions, LLC and the appointment of Ronald Feldman as chief development officer; Funding Solutions is a six-person franchise loan consulting firm based in Michigan and will help business and product development for the firm; supporting ApplePie Capital's brand portfolio and product strategy, Ronald Feldman will also bring significant franchise market experience from roles at FranData, Franchise America Finance and The Siegel Financial Group. Source
On Monday, ApplePie Capital announced new investment deals with TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund and a group of investors led by QED Investors and Fifth Third Capital; the TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund will invest $180 million in the platform's loans over the next two years; QED Investors and Fifth Third Bancorp led a Series B investment round for ApplePie Capital raising $16.5 million; ApplePie Capital has partnerships with 40 franchise brands and provides loans to support their franchisees. Source
Denise Thomas was named one of the tech industry's top female founders in 2016 by TechCrunch; Denise Thomas and Stephen Pelletier formed ApplePie Capital in 2013 after previously working together at online investment platform OffRoad Capital; Denise Thomas is currently the CEO of ApplePie Capital which specializes in providing online loans to franchise businesses. Source
Lend Academy profiles a real borrower who recently went through Credit Karma...
Approved has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding and announced its launch; Approved provides lenders with a solution for moving their lending operations online; the platform technology provides for increased transparency and faster processing times; the company will target established originators seeking to modernize their lending businesses. Source
According to a recent Smart Money People survey, smartphone apps have surpassed...
Elizabeth Warren and Doug Jones are asking regulators to take a closer...
According to Christopher Ward, head of product management for PNC’s treasury management division, “We’re ready, we’re in process of implementing APIs with customers. I would proffer most customers are not ready for it.”; Bank of America also stated they are ready for open banking; however many banks aren’t as prepared and being ‘ready’ for open banking is up to interpretation; the article from Tearsheet shares other perspectives on open banking and how some banks might be missing the point of open banking. Source