Weekly Industry Update: December 4, 2016

The marketplace lending ecosystem experienced seminal developments this past week.On the regulatory front, the OCC introduced a framework for granting national bank charters to FinTech lenders. In the ABS market, the first rated securitization of loans (Lending Club’s...

PeerIQ Weekly Update: November 13, 2016

Comments will be light in observance of Veteran’s day. Conferences: Security and Exchange Commission’s Fintech Forum on November 14th in Washington, DC. PeerIQ CEO, Ram Ahluwalia, will speak on a panel titled “Recent Innovation in Capital Formation”. Watch the...

U.S. Election Street Wrap: Financials Surge on Trump Optimism

Bloomberg by Felice Maranz (November 09, 2016) Banks, financial cos. outperform as Donald Trump win may mean lighter regulation, more spending and growth, triggering higher interest rates, and more favorable view on deals, analysts say. Trump may also help student...

Weekly Industry Update: October 23, 2016

Bank earnings came in stronger than expected this quarter, driven by improved fixed income trading revenues and lower legal fees. Delinquency rates remain at decade-lows and credit quality is high, although a re-normalization of credit performance to historical levels...

Weekly Industry Update: October 16, 2016

The CFPB ruling and Marcus platform dominated headlines this past week. The CFPB was ruled unconstitutional by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a landmark decision on October 11th, but rejected the idea of shutting down the...