online lending

Simply put, an online loan is money that's borrowed from a lender who operates online. While the specific process for an online loan can vary from lender to lender, there are many ways in which it's the same across the board.

Source: opploans.com

Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
December 05, 2017  |  Investments

Affirm Inc., an online lender, is reportedly in late-stage talks to land a new round of financing that would propel it to unicorn startup status....

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Chinese Online Lender’s IPO On Shaky Ground
Chinese Online Lender’s IPO On Shaky Ground
November 27, 2017  |  International

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., operator of China’s leading online lender Fenqile, was slated to meet with advisers over the weekend to decide if it will go...

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Why The Cleveland Fed Pulled Their Online Lending Study
Why The Cleveland Fed Pulled Their Online Lending Study
November 21, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Last week, we told you a tale of two Fed studies, which were putatively about the same topic, but drew nearly opposite conclusions. The first study, released last...

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China’s CITIC, Baidu Team Up On Direct Bank
China’s CITIC, Baidu Team Up On Direct Bank
November 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

  China CITIC Bank and Baidu, China’s leading internet search company, announced Saturday (Nov. 18) the launch of a new direct banking joint venture. According...

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Goldman Sees $13B In Consumer Loans In Its Future
Goldman Sees $13B In Consumer Loans In Its Future
November 15, 2017  |  Loans

Goldman Sachs revealed that it can reach $13 billion in new consumer loans in the next three years through its Marcus online lending business. According...

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Online Lending And A Tale Of Two Fed Studies
Online Lending And A Tale Of Two Fed Studies
November 14, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Online consumer lending – in a variety of forms – has grown explosively over the last decade. In 2010, digital lenders originated $249 million in unsecured personal...

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New Study Suggests Online Lenders Target Vulnerable Consumers
New Study Suggests Online Lenders Target Vulnerable Consumers
November 13, 2017  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued new research on the online lending market showing that borrowers end up in more debt than consumers who...

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OnDeck Notches A Surprise Earnings Miss
OnDeck Notches A Surprise Earnings Miss
November 07, 2017  |  Earnings

While it would not be accurate to say Milli Vanilli sang the infamous song “Blame It On The Rain,” they certainly lip synced along with it convincingly...

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SoFi Bails On Being A Bank  
SoFi Bails On Being A Bank  
October 16, 2017  |  Banking

Social Finance, otherwise known as SoFi, the student loan online lender, is giving up on its hopes to become a bank for now. According to...

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