Automated mortgage transaction technology firm Roostify has announced Frank Gelbart as its new chief revenue officer; Frank Gelbart has over 20 years of experience with technology companies and was previously president, CEO and co-founder of Appfluent Technology; Roostify is a fast growing startup and is currently partnering with JPMorgan for mortgage lending technology innovation. Source
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S&P Global Market Intelligence has released its annual UK Digital Lending Landscape report; as the founder of the first marketplace lending platform in 2005 the UK has an established industry and has received significant regulatory attention and support from the Financial Conduct Authority; the 2017 report provides details on originations from the region's top lenders; it also reports on IFISAs, reserve funds, the government's integration, Brexit and SME lending. Source
Kabbage is reportedly considering an acquisition of small business online lender OnDeck; S&P Global analyzes a potential merger between the two firms which has high value deal prospects including combined 2016 SME loan originations of $3.82 billion, costs savings from similar balance sheet and securitization funding sources, and similar success in technology licensing partnerships, overall resulting in increased margins, earnings and more competitive terms to borrowers; the valuation metrics and negotiation factors are the main constraints to a potential deal; the minimum enterprise value reported by S&P Global is $291.7 million which is below its current market cap of $372.4 million and far below its original IPO valuation of $1.3 billion; key factors to watch for 2017 will be OnDeck's forecasted EBITDA and fundraising obtained by Kabbage. Source
S&P Global Market Intelligence has released data on fourth quarter and 2016 originations for 13 major online lenders; the final quarter of 2016 showed a decrease in loan originations consistent with challenges for the industry in the second half of the year; in the fourth quarter total loan originations were down 15% however loan originations for the year still reported a 15% increase. Source