Credit Line news and trends

MercadoLibre’s FinTech Unit Expands LATAM Credit Offerings
Latin America // January 24, 2020

Mercado Pago, a unit of Argentinian eCommerce platform MercadoLibre, is introducing new services to its app-based wallet users, in a move to stay competitive in an increasingly crowded market, according to a report by Reuters. The new services will include money withdrawal and credit line...

Squarespace Seeks $400M Credit Line Ahead Of Potential IPO
Investments // November 19, 2019

Website services company Squarespace is reportedly seeking a $400 million credit facility, a move that generally precedes an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report by Bloomberg. The listing could happen in the year 2021, and Squarespace wants to get the credit facility settled...

WeWork Looking For A $2.75B Line Of Credit Ahead Of IPO
IPO // May 29, 2019

New York-based startup WeWork, which rents office space and desks to workers, is looking for a $2.75 billion credit line in anticipation of an upcoming initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company is talking to banks and JPMorgan Chase — Chase...

Alibaba’s Lazada Partners With Finaxar To Offer Credit Options To SMEs
Retail // August 27, 2018

Alibaba’s Lazada has announced a partnership with Finaxar, which will offer new credit options for SMEs in Southeast Asia. Finaxar will offer its services to Lazada sellers in Singapore, with plans to eventually expand to cover other parts of Southeast Asia. The goal is to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Credit Sesame CEO: Outdated Credit Scoring Renders 44 Million Potential Borrowers Invisible

July 06, 2021
“How much cash you have and how you use your cash is really an important data point that can be used to assess someone’s creditworthiness.” In an age where half of the transactions are done with debit cards — and, importantly, where a majority of people live paycheck to paycheck and may lack access to […]

Quick Reads
MercadoLibre’s FinTech Unit Expands LATAM Credit Offerings

January 24, 2020
Mercado Pago, a unit of Argentinian eCommerce platform MercadoLibre, is introducing new services to its app-based wallet users, in a move to stay competitive in an increasingly crowded market, according to a report by Reuters. The new services will include money withdrawal and credit line options. Mercado Pago has over 220 million users through seven […]

Squarespace Seeks $400M Credit Line Ahead Of Potential IPO

November 19, 2019
Website services company Squarespace is reportedly seeking a $400 million credit facility, a move that generally precedes an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report by Bloomberg. The listing...

WeWork Looking For A $2.75B Line Of Credit Ahead Of IPO

May 29, 2019
New York-based startup WeWork, which rents office space and desks to workers, is looking for a $2.75 billion credit line in anticipation of an upcoming initial public offering, according to...

Alibaba’s Lazada Partners With Finaxar To Offer Credit Options To SMEs

August 27, 2018
Alibaba’s Lazada has announced a partnership with Finaxar, which will offer new credit options for SMEs in Southeast Asia. Finaxar will offer its services to Lazada sellers in Singapore, with...