Greetings, This week, we look at the (1) US’ record-setting second quarter GDP,  (2) hardship program performance at the public and FinTech lenders we track; and (3) the closing of an era, as pioneer OnDeck is acquired by Enova, (4) ‘contactless’ product...

Greetings,We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming this week.This week, we:(1) dive into the sputtering economic recovery as COVID-19 infection rates push states to close down (again) and Congress debates another round of stimulus;(2) examine Q2 earnings at...

Greetings,This week, we dig into (1) 2Q earnings season, (2) we look back at GS and MS over the last few years and trace lessons learned; and (3) we discuss investors’ insatiable appetite for the balance-sheet-light tech firms powering the next generation of...

Greetings,Welcome back from the July 4th holiday break!Lots to cover this week, from (1) the latest unemployment and COVID-19 data to (2) moves by industry stalwarts SoFi and LendingClub. Plus, we cover the (3) upcoming IPO of nCino and the (4) IPO prep from...

Greetings,Here at PeerIQ, we would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend. We will resume our regular programming next week.In the News:U.S. Added Nearly 5 Million Jobs in June (NY Times, 7/2/2020) The U.S. economy added 4.8MM jobs in June,...

Greetings,This week, we open with a few highlights on the successes of digital-first finance, and growing calls for regulation to keep up; zoom out to discuss macroeconomic news of the week; and end with the latest product and financing news from our industry.Let’s...

Greetings,This week, we dig into the May sales data surprise and consumer borrower behavior; highlight acceleration in digital-first financial services; and discuss the fundraising announcements showing that investor demand for FinTech continues.Let’s get to it.On the...

Greetings,This week, we zoom in on the American borrower, and the progress on curing loans in forbearance; more evidence of the accelerating shift towards digital-first finance; and finally, a few words on the Colorado decision that seems to set up a clear conflict...

Greetings,This week, we cover the big jobs numbers surprise; loosening of PPP requirements in DC; and continued growth of the “buy now, pay later” providers in our industry.Reflecting on Recent EventsBut before we get started, a word on what’s been happening in the...

Greetings,This week, we cover the growing evidence of economic recovery; a big win on Madden-Midland; and, FinTech financing news. PeerIQ is also pleased to roll-out a loan delinquency and forbearance module - check out the screenshot below and reach out to learn...