Green Dot said on Thursday (May 12) that it is launching Green Dot Money, which it has billed as an online marketplace that will match low- and moderate-income consumers with what it called “a curated set of lending partners” that specialize in those consumer segments. The firm...
The recent history of Lending Club is well-known to, frankly, probably just about everyone at this point. Founder Renaud Laplanche pulled off the commerce curveball of the week with twin announcements: His tenure as Lending Club’s CEO is officially over. An official audit turned up some rather disturbing details...
Payday loans and the advertising of some lending products just got a lot less Google-friendly. Google announced that it has updated its AdWords policy to effectively ban advertisers from marketing a number of lending products starting July 13. This decision stems from the number of controversies surrounding...
The fallout from Lending Club’s admissions of improper loan sales earlier this week might come in the form of chilly reception for the firm’s investment and loan sales, The Wall Street Journal stated on Tuesday (May 10). Goldman Sachs and Jefferies LLC have gone cold...
“What is even more exciting is the potential of where we are headed. I feel that our competitive advantage compared to traditional banks is really long lasting because, again, it is grounded in technology and cost, not something they can react to.” · Renaud Laplanche,...
Renaud Laplanche, the CEO of Lending Club, has resigned following a board investigation regarding allegations of improper practices surrounding a loan sale with an investor. According to a news release on the subject, the investigation concerns whether Lending Club and some of its officers and/or directors have...
Big cuts are coming to Prosper Marketplace. According to Wall Street Journal reports, the online lender is shedding 28 percent of its staff and rearranging its executive team. The moves comes as the firm is working to account for declining loan volumes. The biggest individual...
Affirm announced its acquisition of an app-based personal finance tool called Sweep on Wednesday (April 27). TechCrunch reported that the online lending company’s efforts to broaden its business and services outside of lending will be helped by picking up Sweep, which enables users to plan...
Cloud-based omnichannel player Shopify, which is geared toward small and mid-sized businesses, has announced the debut of Shopify Capital, which is billed as a merchant cash advance (MCA) platform for helping business owners grow their operations through reinvestment activities. The eCommerce firm noted through a...