Upstart

Upstart Offers Tools to Promote ‘Omnichannel Car Buying’
Upstart Offers Tools to Promote ‘Omnichannel Car Buying’
January 19, 2023  |  Retail

Upstart is updating its auto retail platform to help dealers offer a simpler buying experience. The artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace announced the new applications...

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FinTech IPO Index Soars 13% on Paya Deal, BNPL Rally
FinTech IPO Index Soars 13% on Paya Deal, BNPL Rally
January 12, 2023  |  IPO

In a rally that sent all names higher, FinTech IPO Index soared 13.5% through the week. That’s a milestone — the first time it’s happened...

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FinTech Index Cut in Half Amid Year of the ‘Busted IPOs’ 
FinTech Index Cut in Half Amid Year of the ‘Busted IPOs’ 
January 03, 2023  |  IPO

The carnage that hit the FinTech IPO Index last year was nearly absolute. One number says it all, perhaps, at least in shorthand: The Index...

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FinTech IPO Index Leaps 8.9% Thursday but Upstart Signals Tough Times Ahead
FinTech IPO Index Leaps 8.9% Thursday but Upstart Signals Tough Times Ahead
November 11, 2022  |  Investments

As impressive as Thursday’s (Nov. 10) historic market advance was — including the 8.9% jump in the FinTech IPO Index — a one-day rally does...

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Upstart Plunges as Rising Interest Rates Crush Loan Demand
Upstart Plunges as Rising Interest Rates Crush Loan Demand
November 09, 2022  |  Loans

Shares of AI-lending platform Upstart plunged more than 20% Tuesday (Nov 8) evening after the company said rising interest rates and a slowing economy saw...

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FinTech IPO Index Down 2.7% as Opendoor and Upstart Cut Staff
FinTech IPO Index Down 2.7% as Opendoor and Upstart Cut Staff
November 04, 2022  |  Investments

The ranks are thinning at FinTech firms. In a week that’s seen its share of earnings announcements and a fourth rate hike from the Federal...

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FinTech Lenders Scramble for Investors as More Loans Backed With Deposits
FinTech Lenders Scramble for Investors as More Loans Backed With Deposits
August 22, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

FinTech lenders are backing more loans with deposits as investors become tougher to find amid rising interest rates and expectations for higher yields. Banks and...

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Upstart Sees Share Highs Plummet on Missed Q2 Earnings
Upstart Sees Share Highs Plummet on Missed Q2 Earnings
August 09, 2022  |  Earnings

Artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart on Monday (Aug. 8) delivered lower than expected financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 that brought close...

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CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
CFPB’s Innovation Sandbox Too Slow for Fast-Moving Startups
July 06, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has terminated special regulatory treatments for two companies, Payactiv and Upstart, in less than one month, losing more than...

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