Lendit Rewind

Hardeep Walia spoke about the lack of transparency that exists in investing today with many investors investing in a black box as he demonstrates on stage; in turn, investors may be supporting companies who may not have the same values; sustainability is a trend and consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for sustainability but investors need to vote not just with consumption dollars, but also investment dollars; to that end Motif has launched a new digital wealth product called Motif Impact that allows investors to build an investment strategy around their values such as a sustainable planet, fair labor and good corporate behavior.

Scott Sanborn first looks back at 2016, how Lending Club was able to overcome adversity and highlights some of the leading lenders in the space like SoFi and OnDeck; he makes the comparison that online lending is a lot like online retail and there are many lessons to be learned; just like customers in retail the customers in banking do not want to go to the local branch to get a loan, they want to have a seamless digital experience like they already have with the likes of Amazon; Scott offers three ideas to define the next decade for a stronger industry, evolve the customer experience, unleash the platform’s potential and amplify the core innovations that serve customers; he finishes up with a few questions from audience members.

The market has currently slowed gains as speculators await more details on Trump administration policies; the Justice Department has taken its stance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s appeals court hearing in May and it seems the next big announcement from the Trump administration regarding fintech is the appointment of the next comptroller; at LendIt USA 2017 Amias Gerety gave some insight on how the Trump administration views fintech and current themes in government fintech debates.

Landbay Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Big Data Scoring Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Hogan Lovells Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Workinvoice Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Cambridge/KPMG Global Alternative Finance Study at LendIt Europe 2016.

LendingWell Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

GoCardless Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

EstateGuru Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Viventor Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Saving Stream Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Aurora Exchange Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Satago Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

BorsadelCredito.it Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Sparlån Sverige AB Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

INBONIS Company Demo at LendIt Europe 2016.

Expanding Across Borders in Continental Europe at LendIt Europe 2016.

The Search for Yield in Smaller Markets at LendIt Europe 2016.