WHAT'S UP DIGITAL LENDING?

We are traveling to Lake Geneva to meet the founder and CEO of Kredo, a Fintech based in beautiful Pully. His goal is to improve financing for Swiss companies, as they face an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment. At the same time, access to credit is becoming more and more complicated and time-consuming with traditional lenders. In parallel, many investors are looking for investm...

When investors encounter non-bank lenders, things get really interesting. We are entering a world where Excel is often still king. Good old gut feeling replaces knowledge because there is a lack of transparency and structure. This is where series founder Nicolas Kipp comes in with his Berlin-based start-up Credibur. Now it's time to put on your smock, grab your broom, and let's go! Speaker: Nicola...

Currently, more and more investors fear they will never see their money again. The number of shakeouts in the market continues to rise. The Grey Capital Market is particularly affected. That is why we are talking today with a senior expert about the proper management of operational and financial crisis situations in which it is no longer possible for a Non-Bank Digital Lender (NBDL) to continue op...

In this episode, we welcome three seasoned experts from the world of embedded lending, each bringing their own unique perspective to the table: a Non-Bank Digital Lender (NBDL), a service provider, and a consultant. Today, we are taking a different look at the topic because, until now, the focus has always been on what it means for banks. But there is so much more to it than that, considering that...

It's already been more than two years since we last talked about consumer lending in our very first show. Time for a new episode! Today, we will be discussing current market developments, returns and defaults, the competition between banks and Non-Bank Digital Lenders (NBDL), as well as financial consumer protection. The new Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) places an even stronger focus than ever b...

Corporate bonded loans are an exciting alternative to pure loans and bonds for both SMEs and investors. Invented in Germany a long time ago and increasingly spreading throughout Europe, the ‘Schuldschein’ is classified as a bilateral loan, whereby the loan agreement also serves as a certificate of debt, providing legal proof in court. But there's more: The agreement is not a security within the me...

The universe of digital private debt with impact is expanding throughout Europe. We have learned from our annual investor conference, the Digital Lending Summit, that an increasing number of people would like to get information about this appealing sub-asset class within Digital Lending. But they also want to hear more about the real impact, the risks and opportunities. In today’s episode four Fin...

The DLA meets the Swiss Marketplace Lending Association (SMLA) and discusses latest trends and predictions in Non-Bank Digital Lending from inside and outside the EU. What’s up on the borrower side and how is the investor side developing? What are the growth drivers of today and tomorrow? What is the current state of the Fintech Lender - bank relationship? How do the four high level speakers asses...

Do you know what it feels like to go through a cyber attack and have everything turned upside down? No...? Then join our show. We will present a company that is still suffering from the consequences today. It's a valuable report that all fintech lenders should listen to. We will also talk about NIS2, DORA and CRA: about the scopes of application and their delimitation, implementation in practice a...

By using modern credit technology Digital Lenders are able to go beyond. Additional risk data scooped by way of Open Finance and Artificial Intelligence allow to serve the unserved who might otherwise have been overlooked. Thus, fintechs are able to do their bit for the supply of private credit in Europe. But how deep is it worth to drill into the customers' data? Which role plays transparency and...

In this episode, we will take a deep dive at the beginning of the value chain and find out what ensures fast and secure lending since onboarding is one of the most important parts of the lending process. If you mess up here, you risk high dropout rates and poor margins. Hence, how can Digital Lenders design their onboarding in a way that ensures they don't have to compromise on the quality of thei...

Join us as we delve into the vibrant intersection of music, ABS and tokenization. In this enlightening talk we discuss the securitization of cash flows from music rights introducing investors to an appealing sub asset class within Digital Debt. We also discuss Taylor Swift's impact on credit risk assessment. This episode moves beyond the usual conversations offering a visionary look at the innovat...

Welcome to the 2nd season. On today’s show #11 we publish panel no. 2 at the “What’s Up Digital Lending?” conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 24, 2024. It’s a top-class investor panel discussing latest trends, risks and returns. Speakers: Daniel Dobrev (Director, Speciality Finance, Fortress Investment Group), Conor Sheehy (Head of Warehousing EMEA, HSBC Innovation Banking), Michael Stott (...

In the latest episode of our show, we take a look ahead and chat about the state of Digital Lending in 2024 against the backdrop of a mixed economic outlook and interest rate uncertainties. We delve into capital costs, profitability and data, among other things. The podcast also dives deep into Basel3, Open Finance, AI, and the future prospects of Crowdlending. Guests: Patrick Stäuble, Founder & C...

South-African Dean Hastie drops by the podcast to talk about revenue based finance in harsh times for start ups. How does it work? What are the advantages between traditional lending and VC? Guest: Dean Hastie, Co-Founder & CEO, Tapline Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association We welcome feedback at press@digitallenders.eu or via [LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com...

The very first podcast with a fintech lender from Latvia. In this episode we talk to Paul Melamed, Co-Founder of INDEMO as well as CEO and Senior Partner of Aquarium Investments, one of INDEMO’s shareholders. INDEMO enables investments in discounted debts with a focus on Spain. Beyond that INDEMO belongs to the increasing group of regulated Digital Lenders as it owns a MiFID license. Listen in and...

Welcome to our first podcast with a British fintech lender. In this episode we talk to Ali Celiker, CEO of BRITISH PEARL and Chairman of the Association of Real Estate Investment Platforms (AREIP) - both located in London. In the first part we dive deep into BRITISH PEARL and the real estate market. In the second part of the podcast we talk about AREIP, what the members are hoping to get across wi...

In today’s podcast we chat to Florian Kübler of Lend, a digital lender from Zurich. We dive deep into fintech lending in his country. Listen in and find out what’s up in Switzerland. Guests: Florian Kübler, Co-Founder & CEO, Lend, Switzerland. Host: Constantin Fabricius, Managing Director, Digital Lending Association We welcome feedback at press@digitallenders.eu or via [LinkedIn](https://de.linke...

Welcome to the 5th episode! On today’s show we have Andi Burri from the Swiss fintech Loanboox. We speak at length about the municipal finance landscape in Europe and learn more about their way of bringing digital lending to analogue town halls. Andi highlights some of the key milestones Loanboox achieved in their journey and how investors can take advantage of the marketplace. Guests: Andi Burri,...

In this episode, we are speaking about the Frankfurt/Germany based Fintech Exaloan AG which provides convenient technology for institutional investments in digital loans and assets. Its mission is to close the global funding gap that exists to the disadvantage of individuals and corporates by connecting institutional capital with digital lending platforms. What kind of challenges do investors face...

In this episode, we are shedding the light on the pan-European digital lender INVESDOR. They were the first to get the authorization as European Crowdfunding Service Provider in Germany and Austria. But what does this mean for investors and debtors alike? Which role plays tokenization? What’s up with returns and defaults? These and many more questions get discussed. Guest: Christopher Grätz, CEO o...

In this episode, we are talking about the Frankfurt/Germany based fintech LOANCOS. Besides the servicing of loans they offer investments in residential real estate loans. Why should institutionals invest? What are the returns? How do the currently manifold risks affect this asset class? What’s up with the future landscape of Digital Lending in Europe? These and many more questions get discussed. G...

In this episode, we are pod-casting live from the first Consumer Finance Summit in Cologne on October 27th. The Digital Lending market has grown rapidly across Europe in recent years. In the first half of 2022, the share of online consumer loans in Germany amounted to more than 30 percent. The Consumer Finance Summit provided an in-depth look into the market and what opportunities are available to...