The desire for increased financial inclusion is a primary driver behind the increased use of alternative data in lending decisions, a new report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions finds.
Today, AVANA Companies launched Equal Seat, the first step in their goal to "democratize" private commercial debt investment.
Several LatAm countries moved forward in 2021 with regulatory initiatives seeking to promote competition and data sharing in the industry.
·
The peer to peer lending community is still a tiny one, particularly when it comes to high level executives. So...
As the payments world is constantly evolving, new channels are popping up, and new payment types are popping up.
In May of last year, Petal announced it had raised a new funding round and was spinning off its infrastructure unit, Prism Data.
But then we heard in November that Petal was struggling and looking for a buyer.
·
If structured as they are at present, most decentralized protocols may lead to sanctions-framework violations and — potentially — partial...
Embedded lending technology now allows any brand to offer high margin lending products quickly and easily.
A fiat-to-payments-and-back app is needed for cryptocurrency to fulfill its original backers' vision and provide real-world utility.
French fintech has been nipping at the heels of the UK and Germany for some time. With significant support from the political agenda and increased VC funding, could they soon be the EU's fintech hub?