Why India's Gen Z and millennial borrowers are choosing app-based credit over traditional loansYoung Indians, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are increasingly opting for app-based credit over traditional banks. Driven by a need fo...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Student loan companies feel the pressure of US visa squeezeEducation loans for studying abroad fell 30–50% in 2025, hit hardest by tighter US visa norms. Students are turning to Europe and smaller d...
16 Jan, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Education financing startup GyanDhan raises Rs 50 crore from edtech firm Classplus, VC fund Pravega VenturesThe funds will be used to scale operations, strengthen its consultant partnership network, expand the team, and invest in technology. New D...
03 Jun, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Frequent calls for personal loan or auto loan — saviour or loan shark in disguise? Keep these things in mind before you borrowHow much charge on future income one can afford is a personal financial question that the borrower alone can answer. The lender can look at...
14 Oct, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Eduvanz bags Rs 100 crore in funding led by Juvo, Sequoia Capital and othersThe startup plans to use the funds raised to launch new products and for expansion.
19 Aug, 2021, 02.44 PM IST
Open Credit Enablement Network will democratise credit, help small businesses: NilekaniThe Infosys chairman said from a fintech perspective, many of the pieces are now falling into place, and the COVID crisis has increased the...
22 Jul, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Paytm aims USD 2-3 bn GMV from educational services portfolioUnder the enhanced portfolio, the ecommerce firm will bring in products like insurance for tuition fee, loans, co-branded smart debit cards...
06 Sep, 2019, 05.36 PM IST
Fintech startup Qbera partners with Droom to enable used car financingFintech lender Qbera and Droom collaborate tol allow consumers to take personal loans of upto Rs 7.5 lakhs approved within 24 hours for pur...
09 Oct, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
Education loans marketplace GyanDhan raises money from Sundaram FinanceGyanDhan uses proprietary logic to underwrite large ticket education loans and since its inception in 2015, the company has helped over 250...
05 Jun, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
You may soon apply for loans from elending firms on FlipkartFlipkart creates a focused team to sell financial services and products on the platform
02 Jun, 2017, 09.36 AM IST
Deal4Loans gets rebranded to WishfinWishfin offers comparisons of home loan, personal loan, car loan, credit cards, loan against property and education loans, and is still awa...
14 Mar, 2017, 06.59 PM IST
Fintech players look to earn a place via savings lessonsFintech players across sectors, including financial marketplace BankBazaar and SME Lending player Capital Float, are increasing their focus...
25 Aug, 2016, 05.04 AM IST
Snapdeal partners with Credila to offer education loansThe partnership will offer students up to 100% finance for education with no upper cap on loan amount and easy EMI repayment options at att...
23 Sep, 2015, 06.17 AM IST
The role of platforms as individuals turn investorsThe risk of default on a loan resides with the lenders - both individual and institutional. Like the rule of Caveat Emptor, in the case of ...
15 Sep, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
CommonBond, Prodigy Finance ink pact to expand MBA loan options for foreign students in USThe partnership is aimed at meeting a significant need in the post-graduate student lending market in the US.
09 Jul, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
Faircent starts investor education initiative, to launch mobile appThe conference was attended by a large number of existing and prospective lenders who have been either lending or are looking at lending on...
19 Apr, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
Snapdeal clicks on services space to hit $1 billionIn a bid to take a lead over its closest competitor Flipkart, Snapdeal is now entering the services commerce space with the launch of an ed...
25 Feb, 2014, 10.48 AM IST