Tag: Consumer Credit

VIVA Finance lands $150m to challenge predatory lending

VIVA Finance, an Atlanta-based FinTech offering consumer loans repaid through payroll, has closed a $150m credit facility with Viola Credit, a global alternative asset...

ID Finance lands €545m to scale Plazo in Spain

ID Finance, the consumer finance group behind the Plazo app, has raised €545m in a combined equity and debt package, giving its flagship product...

Cashea lands $100m to widen credit access in Venezuela

Cashea, a Venezuelan FinTech focused on expanding responsible consumer credit, has secured a $100m Series B round that will be invested entirely in its...

Aperture leads $300m asset-based facility with Avant

Aperture Investors, an alternative asset manager that forms part of Generali Investments, has led a $300m asset-based financing facility with FinTech firm Avant. The facility...

Policymakers urged to protect BNPL access, poll shows

The Financial Technology Association (FTA), a trade body representing FinTech firms, has published nationwide research showing US consumers regard Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)...

Singaporean FinTech funding soared 3.4x QoQ as investors loosened purse strings...

Key Singaporean FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Singaporean FinTech funding soared 3.4x QoQ in Q2 Average deal value increased by 82% to $49.5m...

The hidden flaws in auto loan demand modelling

Auto lenders are being urged to rethink how they measure price elasticity, according to FinTech pricing specialist Earnix, which argues that traditional demand modelling...

Upstart secures $1.25bn forward-flow deal with Fortress

Upstart, an AI-powered lending marketplace, has entered into a forward-flow agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. Under the deal, Fortress will...

ClearScore and Zuto partner to lead digital car finance

ClearScore has announced an exclusive partnership with Zuto, the UK's leading car finance FinTech, to provide car finance brokerage services as it bids to...

Cred hires Matt Trueman as CEO to accelerate expansion

Cred, the next-generation credit app offering flexible, AI-enabled borrowing solutions, has appointed Matt Trueman as its new CEO. The appointment marks a significant milestone for...

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