New York state’s Department of Financial Services has given approval for Gemini to offer custody services and also allow trading...
It has been ten days since we learned that fintech lenders would be authorized to make loans for the Paycheck...
Wunder Capital is a crowdfunded investment firm focused on solar energy projects; it manages solar energy funds, provides customized financing and offers loans; its 2016 report says it has originated $87 million in financing across 310 deals with zero write offs; its solar energy funds include the Wunder Term Fund with a projected 2016 annual return of 8.5%, the Wunder Income Fund with a projected 2016 annual return of 6% and the Wunder Bridge Fund with a projected 2016 annual return of 11%. Source
Amazon has been in the lending business since 2011; after growing quite significantly from 2015 to 2016 they have more...
Marketplace lender, Peerform, has been acquired by Versara Lending; Versara is a New York City-based consumer lender seeking to expand its lending business in consumer loans; Peerform will enhance the lending capabilities for Versara and Peerform Founder Mikael Rapaport will join Versara Lending as a senior vice president. Source
The company has raised a $200 million Series D round which was led by DST Global; new investors include Coatue,...
Square has started to allow some of its Cash mobile app users to buy and sell the cryptocurrency through the app; a Square spokesperson said, “We’re exploring how Square can make this experience faster and easier, and have rolled out this feature to a small number of Cash app customers,” as reported by Crowdfund Insider. Source.
The CEO and Founder of Juvo shares how he plans to bring billions of unbanked people into the financial system for the first time. Source
In 2003 Congress authorized the creation of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help consumers who have high deductible medical plans;...
Seats are filling up for the two 50-person Cryptonexus workshops before the 10th annual LendIt USA event in NYC later this month.