P2P lending platform Celsius closes ICO on $50m
P2P decentralised lending and borrowing platform Celsius has closed its ICO on $50m.
American Express, GreenSky partner to improve POS financing
American Express has partnered with POS payment and financing processor GreenSky to power frictionless payments.
Kredivo closes $20m in credit line to support growth in Indonesia
Kredivo, an Indonesia-based digital credit platform, has collected $20m in a new debt line to support its growth in the country.
Brace looks to build new software after funding round
Brace, a digital mortgage-service platform, has secured $10m in its Series A which will help it launch new software services for the lending space.
Square is testing short-term small loans through its Cash App.
Payment solutions provider Square is trialling a small and short-term loan feature in its Cash App.
Point-of-sale payment platform Loanpal nets $800m funding round
Point-of-sale payment platform Loanpal has bagged more than $800m in a funding round led by NEA and WestCap Group.
Philippines-based Uploan scores $15m to support growth of its salary loan platform
Philippines-based Uploan, which offers an end-to-end salary loan management platform, has reportedly collected $15m in debt financing.
Does regulation pose a threat to buy now, pay later market growth?
The BNPL market has seen a financial boon in recent years, creating market leading behemoths like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay – who are all recording strong growth on the back of clear market demand. Could a growing call for regulation in the sector change this?
Swedish FinTech company AnyFin raises funding to support European growth
Stockholm-based credit refinancing company AnyFin has secured a $10m investment from Augmentum Fintech.
Fly Now Pay Later raises $75m for expansion across US
Fly Now Pay Later, which offers buy now pay later services to the travel industry, has scored $75m in a debt funding package.
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