Here are some of the top stories and trends of November 2018 for marketplace lending investors and industry watchers:
Industry News
November 1, 2018 Fintech lender becomes first to connect to UK bank via Open Banking. (AltFiNews)
November 1, 2018 Upgrade completes $282m securitisation. (AltFiNews)
November 2, 2018 MonJa’s Digital Banking and Lending Monthly Roundup. (MonJa Blog)
November 2, 2018 Online Lending Monthly News Update- November 2018. (MonJa Blog)
November 5, 2018 How Funding Circle is using data science to help lending to small businesses looking to grow. (AltFiNews)
November 6, 2018 The 5 Fintech Startups to Watch in 2019 according to Finextra.
November 7, 2018 BankThink Financial technology needs rules of engagement. (American Banker)
November 7, 2018 P2P sector responds to bank lobbying revelation. (AltFiNews)
November 9, 2018 SoFi CEO Anthony Noto interviews with CNBC’s Scott Wapner. (CNBC)
November 9, 2018 The three most important challenges facing the adoption of blockchain technology. (TechCrunch)
November 12, 2018 Challenger bank partners with #P2P lender to double loan portfolio. (AltFiNews)
November 12, 2018 Is fintech the key to connecting the unbanked in emerging markets with financial services? (AltFiNews)
November 13, 2018 American Banker Interviews Challenger bank entrepreneur Anthony Thomson. (American Banker)
November 14, 2018 Open Banking – Charting industry progress and exploring complementary data assets. (AltFiNews)
November 15, 2018 Digital business banking arms race heats up. (AltFiNews)
November 16, 2018 PayPal and Square quietly grow small business lending using data as their edge over banks. (CNBC)
November 16, 2018 Millennials don’t need cars? Their debt loads say otherwise. (AmericanBanker)
November 19, 2018 Are “Brick-and-Mortar Banks More Secure Than Digital Banks”? (Forbes)
November 20, 2018 Return on Investment on Technology: A Lender Perspective. Find out what obstructs the success of automation and why traditional banks are behind. (MonJa Blog)
November 20, 2018 The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Debuts Enterprise Solutions Working Group. (Crowdfund Inside)
November 21, 2018 A Buying Guide to Small Business Lending Software. (MonJa Blog)
November 21, 2018 Bankshot Regional banks are spending heavily on tech. Is it enough? (American Banker)
November 26, 2018 Ohio Becomes The First State To Allow Taxpayers To Pay Tax Bills Using Cryptocurrency. (Forbes)
November 27, 2018 Small business lending has dramatically evolved since the market crash of 2008. (MonJa Blog)
November 27, 2018 UK alternative finance market swells 35% in 2017. (AltFiNews)
November 28, 2018 Wrap-Up of LendIt Fintech Europe 2018. (Lend Academy)
Platform News
November 5, 2018 Lend Academy shares an update on a LendingClub account which was opened in 2018. (Lend Academy)
November 6, 2018 LendingClub Q3 Reports Increase in Net Revenue As Originations Rise. (Crowdfund Inside)
November 8, 2018 LendingClub’s Q3 results: Expectations exceeded. (AltFiNews)
November 8, 2018 Roundup of Q3 2018 Earnings: GreenSky, OnDeck, LendingClub. (Lend Academy)
November 14, 2018 Lending Works appoints new board members. (AltFiNews)
November 15, 2018 Prosper Announces HELOCs, Releases Q3 2018 Earnings. (Lend Academy)
November 20, 2018 LendingClub issues $1bn in ‘CLUB Certificates’. (AltFiNews)
November 21, 2018 Funding Circle appoints joint corporate brokers. (AltFiNews)
November 26, 2018 Zopa boost helps Augmentum Fintech to 5.1% NAV uplift. (AltFiNews)
November 29, 2018 LendInvest Funds £19.3 Million Development Loan. (Crowdfund Insider)
November 29, 2018 Prosper shares performance update for October 2018. (Prosper Loans)