Mortgage fintech StrideUp completes £280 million funding deal
ARA Venn has completed a fund-raise of up to £280m to invest in StrideUp, a digital mortgage fintech company that is co-owned by ARA Venn.
Funding Circle and Magnetar Capital announce new £300 million lending partnership
Funding Circle and Magnetar UK announce a partnership that is expected to provide more than £300m of funding to small businesses over a three-year period.
Financing platform Debite launches to fuel UK start-up growth
Dynamic financing platform Debite is a mission to help businesses more effectively manage their cashflow and maximise their growth potential.
LendingMetrics launches new SaaS innovation DeeJoop
LendingMetrics’ new DeeJoop platform distills credit risk data from multiple bureaus to produce a ‘net’ credit file for consumers.
Ophelos and Plend partner to help improve financial inclusion
Debt resolution company Ophelos announce they have partnered with ethical consumer lender Plend to help improve financial inclusion.
MarketFinance raises debt financing from Deutsche Bank to support £100m of new lending
MarketFinance today announced a debt raise from Deutsche Bank which the company will use to part fund up to £100m of lending.
Manchester-based fintech Zuto targets 150 new hires
Manchester-based fintech Zuto will hire 150 new team members across its Manchester and Macclesfield offices.
Family and friends lending app to launch
Punk Money has shifted its strategy away from peer-to-peer lending due to the “intense” regulatory environment.
