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This page contains an archive of the Global Newsletter summaries and the weekly fintech news roundups.


Every day the Fintech Nexus news team scours the globe for the most important stories of the day to include in our daily newsletter.


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New Global Fintech Index

The FactSet Global FinTech Index has been launched by FactSet; it includes 88 companies involved in financial technology globally; Nikko Asset Management has licensed the Index for its Global Fintech Equity Fund; US credit providers in the Index include PayPal and Square.  Source

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CEO of Earnest Speaks with Jim Cramer on Mad Money

Louis Beryl, CEO of marketplace lender, Earnest, speaks with Jim Cramer about the firm's credit evaluation process; Cramer discusses Earnest's lending specialization which focuses on student loan refinancing but also includes personal loans; Beryl primarily talks about Earnest's edge in credit underwriting which considers a borrower's full financial profile including additional details on assets and bank accounts; this is facilitated by direct connection to online banking accounts; Beryl says Earnest has passed the $1 billion lending mark with $300 million saved for clients using the company's online lending technology.  Source

 

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Lend Academy Article: OnDeck Q2 2017 Earnings Results Review

Originations for the quarter were $464 million; OnDeck continues to tighten their credit policy and limit loans designated as held for sale on OnDeck's marketplace; company seeks to achieve GAAP profitability by the end of the year; the second quarter brought some of the highest quality borrowers the company has ever originated which resulted in OnDeck being in a substantially more stable credit position than six months ago; OnDeck made progress in expanding and lowering the cost of their funding sources on multiple fronts; the partnership with JP Morgan Chase has been extended for up to four years. Source

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