The new instant transfer is made possible through a partnership with JP Morgan Chase which allows PayPal to access the...
Some of the biggest banks found themselves facing outages due to the unprecedented volume from people checking to see if...
TrueAccord offers software which enables banks to negotiate debt payments with distressed borrowers; they are now launching a direct to...
LendingRobot is planning to offer its clients a new marketplace lending credit fund with blockchain automated fund reporting; algorithms will automate investors' fund preferences into one of four options based on risk tolerance and investment horizons; the fund offering will add to the company's current business which allows customers to invest in multiple loan platforms from a single account. Source
While the Fed kept interest rates steady at their meeting this month both Marcus and Ally Financial have decided to...
Forbes interviews Perry Rahbar, CEO of DV01 on his previous experience at Bear Stearns during the mortgage crisis and how that brought him to start his new firm; DV01 provides insight and transparency to portfolios of marketplace lending loans; DV01 has also been asked to participate in Lending Club's securitizations; according to Rahbar, "DV01 helps people get a transparent view of what's going on, what's causing problems and what's performing well. Historically, you couldn't do this in an easy fashion." Source
Investing in fix and flips is an asset class which has attracted billions of dollars; last year there were about...
Invoice finance platform BlueVine secured $130mn in debt financing; the financing comes from Silicon Valley Bank, SunTrust Bank, Bank Leumi and TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.; BlueVine founder and CEO Eyal Lifshitz tells Bankless Times, “Business owners have diverse needs, and by augmenting our product offering, we are able to offer the solution that fits best.” Source.
Two fintech firms from opposite ends of the world are joining forces to create a digital banking solution for young...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has published details on its fintech charter in a 16-page supplement to its existing OCC licensing manual; the fintech charter supplement addresses capital requirements, liquidity, financial inclusion plans, consumer protection and the application process; Lend Academy provides an analysis in their article; the release of the fintech charter will now be followed by an open comment period which ends on April 14; also noteworthy is that Thomas Curry's term as comptroller ends on April 9 however he can serve until a replacement is confirmed. Source