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Lendable Raises $670 Million to Fuel Personal Lending Expansion

Lendable Raises $670 Million to Fuel Personal Lending Expansion
Lendable Raises $670 Million to Fuel Personal Lending Expansion
July 09, 2026  |  Investments

U.K. digital lender Lendable finalized a deal Thursday (July 9) in which it will raise 500 million pounds (about $670 million) to support its effort to push...

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Monzo Deploys ClearScore Tech to Automate Debt Payoffs
Monzo Deploys ClearScore Tech to Automate Debt Payoffs
July 08, 2026  |  Loans

U.K. neobank Monzo has introduced an automated debt consolidation experience designed to make the process simpler for customers. The new offering relieves customers of the...

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Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
July 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Loan repayment histories, credit card balances and outstanding obligations have traditionally shaped most underwriting decisions. That approach is beginning to widen as lenders search for...

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Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart
Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart
July 06, 2026  |  Loans

Institutional investors are reportedly pumping billions of dollars into private credit funds. That’s according to a Monday (July 8) report from the Financial Times (FT), which noted...

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51% of BNPL Users Use It Because They Have To
51% of BNPL Users Use It Because They Have To
July 01, 2026  |  BNPL

The next stage of Pay Later may look less like a single checkout button and more like a credit menu built for different kinds of buyers. That...

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SoFi Opens Lending Program for Its Small Business Owner Members
SoFi Opens Lending Program for Its Small Business Owner Members
June 30, 2026  |  SMBs

Digital financial services app SoFi introduced a lending program for small businesses, according to a Tuesday (June 30) press release. SoFi Small Business Loans are...

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Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
June 29, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For decades, lenders have treated employment as a proxy for stability. But more Americans are piecing together income from hourly work, contract jobs, commissions and...

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CFPB Revokes Lending Guidance for Disadvantaged Borrowers
CFPB Revokes Lending Guidance for Disadvantaged Borrowers
June 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The CFPB has rescinded six-year-old guidance for lenders on offering special purpose credit programs (SPCPs). A filing published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Wednesday (June 17) in...

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