Google has announced its newest mobile device, the Pixel 4. With it comes a variety of new and innovative advancements for its users. Take the phone’s Motion Sense, which allows users to swipe or wave their hand for certain tasks. Then there is the phone’s Recorder app which records and transcribes audio into text. It…

You might have heard the term ‘Fintech’ used to describe a company before, this has emerged over the past decade to describe new financial technology start-up companies that are offering innovative and alternative finance solutions to customers all over the world. Many of the Fintech's first emerged after the global financial crisis of 2008 when…

Forbes published a piece on the rapid acceleration happening in the Alternative Finance market. While the UK still accounts for the largest share, they state: “France, Germany and the Netherlands are now the three largest alternative finance markets outside the UK, followed by Finland, Spain, Italy and Georgia. The UK’s share of the European alternative…

In 2017, one of the hottest topics in the investing world was that of Cryptocurrency, more specifically, Bitcoin. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the first example of money known as a Cryptocurrency, it’s a form of a ‘digital’ or ‘virtual’ currency that is created and held electronically through distributed ledger technology. It’s different to conventional…

Bondora in the news: Ärileht interviewed our CEO and founder, Pärtel Tomberg, and discussed Bondora’s history, current operations and future plans. Pärtel explains "Our business is in all respects without borders - investment is transnational, and nothing restricts us from growing wherever we can see the potential". He continues, “Bondora is not and will not…

Bondora in the news Silicon Republic wrote a great piece on the 12 terrific Tallinn start-ups to watch in 2018. They say ‘In many ways, Tallinn is one of Europe’s foremost digital cities and a natural home for tech entrepreneurs with flare and ambition’. *** P2P-Banking.com covered their experience with Bondora after 5 years of…

Bondora in the news The Independent reported a record number of trade marks were registered in 2016 by financial services firms. They say “The use of trade marks in financial services is popular because it is relatively easy for competitors to copy financial products, meaning that they can become commoditized”. *** Gründerszene interviewed Bondora’s CEO…

News from around the world Banking Exchange published a piece asking if marketplace lending nearing maturity. Keith Noreika, acting Comptroller of the Currency in the U.S., stated “Startup funding fades and shareholders begin to demand performance, or at least progress toward profitability.” However, it’s worth noting that Noreika was previously a lawyer working to protect…

News from around the world Forbes had a creative take on marketplace lending suggesting that it could be used to handle high interest debt. The author suggests that the “soft pull” on one’s credit report is less burdensome to a credit score. In many cases the interest rate will be less and therefore more amenable…

News from around the world AltFi published an article examining the question of whether or not the marketplace lending sector in the U.S. has recovered. The writer looks at recent upheavals in the industry exhibited by layoffs and a few bankruptcies. Despite these problems P2P lending remains on solid footing and has, in fact improved…