Online Lending Monthly News. Here are some of the top stories and trends of November 2020 for online lending investors and industry watchers.
Industry News
11/2/2020 3 Ways Crypto is Improving FinTech (tech_funnel)
11/11/2020 Onfido appoints tech veteran as CEO, as co-founder steps down (AltFi News)
11/12/2020 HSBC and Biz2Credit Partner on SME Loan Service (Crowdfund Insider)
11/12/2020 Railsbank raises $37m to power global ’embedded finance’ plans (AltFi News)
11/13/2020 This fintech-focused VC firm just closed a $75 million debut fund; backers ‘came out of the woodwork’ (TechCrunch)
11/13/2020 Are subscription services the future of fintech? (TechCrunch)
11/16/2020 American Express Improves Supply Chain Finance Product with Digital Payment Solution (Crowdfund Insider)
11/17/2020 Declining cash usage prompts Revolut Google Pay push to 10 new markets (AltFi News)
11/17/2020 JustUs to launch P2P home mortgages in the new year (p2pfinancenews)
11/18/2020 Robo.cash, P2P lending marketplace, “recently discussed which investments may be advantageous during the COVID-19 pandemic”. (Crowdfund Insider)
11/18/2020 The Ten Biggest Stories Covering Ten Years of Fintech (LendAcademy)
11/19/2020 “…the price of bitcoin has exploded nearly 150% this year and 15% in the past week alone…” (Forbes)
11/19/2020 Citi: ‘Digital is going to lead our physical expansion’ (FinLedgerNews)
11/20/2020 Cash cards for kids: digital banks race to capture the next generation (Reuters)
11/20/2020 Google Pay’s relaunch to “include tap-to-pay, peer-to-peer, personal finance aggregation, customizable deals, and even full banking services”. (verge)
11/23/2020 Buy-now-pay-later fintech Zilch lands FCA authorization (AltFi News)
11/24/2020 PPP Loan Forgiveness: The Next Role on the Fintech Stage (Lend Academy)
11/24/2020 Future trends in P2P property lending (p2pfinancenews)
11/30/2020 Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Of $19,850 (Forbes)
11/30/2020 JP Morgan and Lloyds reportedly considering bids for Starling Bank (AltFi News)
Platform News
11/10/2020 U.S. Fintech Finch Launches All-In-One Checking & Investing Platform (Crowdfund Insider)
11/11/2020 ThinCats teams up with Open Banking firm Salt Edge (AltFi News)
11/16/2020 Revolut follows in Starling’s footsteps letting business customers take payments online (AltFi NEws)