While the personal loan has been around for centuries and the credit card has been around for decades they have...
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Below you will find the presentations of several speakers at LendIt USA 2015. This includes, Renaud Laplanche (Founder & CEO, Lending...
Just last month we hosted our largest event, which brought together nearly 2,500 delegates to New York for LendIt USA...
Renaud Laplanche has announced the launch of a new online consumer lending platform called Upgrade; the firm's investors include Apoletto, CreditEase, FirstMark Capital, Noah Holdings, Ribbit Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Union Square Ventures, Uprising and Vy Capital; the firm will partner with WebBank for loan originations and plans to sell its loans to institutional investors; it is working with Jefferies on its capital markets strategy and a loan securitization program; the firm also has plans to use blockchain for data management and transactions. Source
In a wide ranging interview with Crowdfund Insider, Upgrade CEO and Co-founder Renaud Laplanche discusses what makes his company unique...
When Renaud Laplanche started Upgrade in 2017 there were high expectations that the fintech pioneer would be breaking new ground...
One of the true pioneers of the fintech space joins us for the show today. This is someone who has...
In his interview with AltFi, Laplanche reflects on his experience at LendingClub and how that has helped him shape his...
Last week there were significant developments in the legal troubles that have dogged both LendingClub and former CEO Renaud Laplanche...
SuperMoney reviews the new US consumer lending platform founded by Renaud Laplanche; firm is an online lender focused on personal loans, also offering consumer credit monitoring and education for its customers with benefits for high quality borrowers; SuperMoney outlines the platform's underwriting standards, application process, and pros and cons versus competitors. Source