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Finicity launches online platform for lenders

Finicity, a leading provider of real-time financial data aggregation and insights, announced today Finicity Reports, an online platform that allows lenders to order, manage and monitor digital verification reports.

23 October 2017

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Free credit scoring platform launches for all registered businesses in the UK

Open Risk Exchange (ORX) has launched a platform offering free credit scores for all registered businesses in the United Kingdom.

12 October 2017

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Baker Hill inks reseller deal with Experian

Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for common loan origination, portfolio risk management and smart data analytics, today announced its reseller agreement with Experian®, the world’s leading global information services company.

10 October 2017

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The ID Co. launches tool to assess loan applicants on verified income

One of the UK’s leading financial technology specialists, The ID Co., has announced it is the first software specialist to offer lenders the capability to calculate and base lending decisions on customers’ real earnings, known as verified income.

09 October 2017

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Oakam partners City University to explore the use of psychometric data in credit scoring

Digital micro-lender, Oakam has provided over 420,000 loans totalling over £320 million to consumers overlooked by mainstream financial institutions since 2006.

09 October 2017

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GPS and Marq Millions join forces for Arro Money launch

Global Processing Services (GPS) is pleased to announce its agreement with new client Marq Millions as they launch their flagship product Arro Money.

05 October 2017

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New DLT consortium forms for syndicated lending market

A consortium of fintechs and banks has developed a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform for the syndicated lending market.

05 October 2017

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Equifax CEO quits after massive hack

Equifax chief executive and chairman Richard Smith has retired in the wake of the data breach at the credit referencing firm that exposed the personal details of approximately 143 million US consumers.

26 September 2017

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Equiniti launches new credit services business

Equiniti is pleased to announce the launch of Equiniti Credit Services, the UK’s primary consumer credit technology and outsourced service provider.

18 September 2017

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Equifax hack: Visa and Mastercard flag 200k compromised credit cards

The details of more than 200,000 Visa and Mastercard cards were stolen during the recent cyber-breach at credit referencing firm Equifax.

15 September 2017

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Instabank deploys Provenir tech

Instabank, often dubbed a ‘Challenger Bank,’ is among a new breed of financial services that is taking hold of technology to meet the increasing demand for simplified, digital-first banking experience.

11 September 2017

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Santander invests in startup that helps underbanked buy smartphones

Santander InnoVentures has joined a $6 million funding round for PayJoy, a San Francisco-based startup working to help underbanked people buy smartphones.

11 September 2017

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Huge Equifax breach hits 143 million consumers

Credit referencing firm Equifax has reported a cyber-breach which spilled the personal details of approximately 143 million US consumers.

08 September 2017

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Peoples Bank and Trust picks Baker Hill NextGen Statement Spreading

Baker Hill, a leading provider of technology solutions for common loan origination, relationship management and smart data analytics, announced that Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Hazard has selected Baker Hill NextGen Statement Spreading to gain greater insight into the commercial lending underwriting process from one central location for more efficient financial analysis.

05 September 2017

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Earnest to create 500 jobs in Utah move

San Francisco-based fintech startup Earnest is opening a second location in Utah, adding up to 500 jobs to the community and $5.6 million in capital investment over the next five years.

16 August 2017

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Fico picks AWS as cloud provider

Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Fico (NYSE: FICO) has selected AWS as its cloud provider.

14 August 2017

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PayPal buys Swift Financial to boost working capital biz

PayPal is expanding its working capital programme for merchants through the acquisition of online lending firm Swift Financial. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

11 August 2017

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Prosper kills off Daily app

Today we are announcing that we’ll be discontinuing the Prosper Daily app as of August 31st. To help our users through this transition, we’ve teamed up with Clarity Money, a personal finance app that offers many of the same features as Prosper Daily.

31 July 2017

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Equiniti acquires Nostrum Group

Equiniti Group plc, the FTSE listed FinTech and regulatory services business, today announces the acquisition of the Nostrum Group Limited (Nostrum).

06 July 2017

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ClearScore embraces native code for new apps release

ClearScore today launches its new and improved mobile apps, largely built on native code, improving the user experience and making sorting your money hassle free.

03 July 2017