FinTech Earnest has teamed with Nova Credit to offer private student loans for international students. The partnership, announced Monday (July 17), is happening at a time when foreign-born students make up nearly 5% of the student population at U.S. colleges and universities, the two companies said in a news release. “Beyond...
Folks responsible for lending probably tend to be cautious. You could say the same for the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps, as all eight contenders hold the same position they held last month. As with PYMNTS’ other Provider Rankings, this...
Never a lull at PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking Research Facility and Café, deep in a hidden mountain fortress the location of which cannot be disclosed at this time. Or at any time. Clue: It’s hidden. While there, we sip coffee through masks (Halloween, not HEPA, at...
Earnest, a FinTech startup with hopes of creating a modern financial institution, is selling to student-loan giant Navient for $155 million in cash. According to TechCrunch, the news is a disappointment for Earnest’s investors, who sunk roughly $320 million in cash and debt into the company....
October 23, 2023
Student finance FinTech Earnest and debt guidance firm Payitoff have teamed to help borrowers lower student loan payments. The two companies on Monday (Oct. 26) announced the launch of their student loan management, a free tool that offers personalized repayment plan recommendations to reduce monthly payments. “The expiration of the CARES Act has created stress and anxiety for many of […]
July 17, 2023
FinTech Earnest has teamed with Nova Credit to offer private student loans for international students. The partnership, announced Monday (July 17), is happening at a time when foreign-born students make up nearly 5% of the student...
October 06, 2017
Earnest, a FinTech startup with hopes of creating a modern financial institution, is selling to student-loan giant Navient for $155 million in cash. According to TechCrunch, the news is a disappointment...
