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HK-based loan origination and credit scoring engine Oriente raises $105 million

Oriente, the Hong Kong-based financial services and technology company committed to unlocking financial inclusion in emerging Asia, announced today that it had completed a US$105 million initial funding round.

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Signicat provides electronic IDs for credit agreements with Resurs Bank retail partners

Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity solutions, today announced it has been selected by Resurs Bank to provide instant mobile signing of credit agreements.

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Experian unveils new Open Banking services

Experian has launched a new set of advanced Open Banking services. Affordability Check and Tenant Vetting Service are both innovations which will empower consumers to better understand and take control of their finances, while offering businesses the insight to deliver improved products and services.

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BBVA-backed startup helps Americans fix inaccurate credit reports

Upturn, a US startup incubated by BBVA, has officially launched, offering a free online tool that simplifies and streamlines the process of disputing inaccuracies on people's credit reports.

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Santander InnoVentures invests in credit scoring and PFM app

Santander's fintech venture capital fund has invested in German credit scoring and personal finance app Bonify. Details were not disclosed.

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Experian launches Credit 3D

Experian is launching a new range of services to help lenders evolve their approach to making consumer credit decisions, so businesses can make more informed decisions and deliver fairer, more affordable outcomes for their customers.

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TransUnion to sell Noodle business to Credit Karma

TransUnion, the global risk and information solutions provider, has announced today an agreement to sell its Noddle business, the UK-based free-for-life credit reporting and monitoring service, to Credit Karma.

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The revolution of money is in the hands of the consumer – a Money 20/20 round-up

For the seventh year running, Money 20/20 put on an impressive show in Las Vegas and welcomed thousands of innovators from the fintech and banking industries to learn about disruption and forge business connections.

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DBS launches Facebook Messenger bot for restaurant orders

Singapore-based DBS has begun testing a chatbot that allows customers to order and pay for meals at participating restaurants through Facebook Messenger.

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CastLight taps Open Banking data to calculate affordability credit score

Affordability innovator Castlight Financial has developed the world’s first open-banking affordability score, providing access to borrowing for the first time for the 5.8 million people , in the UK alone, with “thin credit files”.

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Rental payments recognised in credit reports for the first time

Rental payment information now appears on the Experian credit reports of more than 1.2 million tenants from across the UK.

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Envestnet | Yodlee launches risk insight tool

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV), a leading data aggregation and data analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services, today announced Envestnet | Yodlee Risk Insight for Pre-Qualification reports.

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Experian. Fico and Finicity team up on UltraFico score

Experian, FICO and Finicity announced a new credit score today during the Money 20/20 USA conference. The new score, called UltraFICO Score, leverages account aggregation technology and distribution capability from Experian and Finicity to help consumers improve access to credit by tapping into consumer-contributed data, such as checking, savings and money market account data, that reflects responsible financial management activity.

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Tradeteq credit-scoring to be added to Singapore’s one-stop Networked Trade Platform

Innovative trade finance network Tradeteq will become a value added service (VAS) provider to the Singapore government’s digitalised international trade platform, the Networked Trade Platform (NTP).

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Credit Karma expands into insurance

Credit Karma today announced its expansion within insurance. Launching today in California and Texas, Credit Karma’s members will be able to see what they could be paying for auto insurance based on what members like them are paying for the same coverage.

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ID Finance Mexico operations reaches profitability within eight months of launch

The Mexico operations of ID Finance, the emerging markets fintech company, has reached profitability in just eight months since launching in the region.

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Sberbank offering loans without need to submit proof of income

Sberbank has launched a pilot project that involves reviewing loan applications without proof of income documents.

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US Bank launches digital small biz lending

US Bank has created a new, fully digital option for small businesses to apply for and receive a loan or line of credit.

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Nordigen scores fundining to disrupt credit bureaus

European success story Nordigen aims to disrupt credit bureaus and help creditworthy people get access to loans. Their algorithms have already analysed close to 1 billion transactions to date.

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South Africa's Jumo scores Goldman Sachs investment for Asian expansion

Jumo, an African fintech startup that helps the underbanked get access to financial services such as loans and savings products, has set its sights on Asia after securing $52 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs.