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CommonBond

In the decade that has followed since CommonBond’s inception in 2012, the company has processed over $3 billion of stu...

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Citizens Bank

Citizens Bank has been operating for almost 200 years and is one of the largest financial companies in the US. The compa...

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LightStream

LightStream is a division of Truist Financial Corporation, acting as its online loans division. LightStream market itsel...

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Student loans

MEFA

MEFA, or the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, were founded in 1982 to offer low-cost financing to students...

April 21, 2024
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Figure

Established in 2018, Figure offers home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) loans across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. ...

April 17, 2024
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Fora Financial

Fora Financial was founded in 2008 to address a gap in the market for small business funding. Fora Financial offers two ...

April 17, 2024
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LendKey

LendKey is a marketplace lender that helps match people looking for private student loans and refinancing solutions with...

April 16, 2024
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OnDeck

Since 2006, the online-only OnDeck has specialized in providing small businesses financial help and business loans. The ...

April 15, 2024
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Alliant Bank

Alliant Bank has operated under its existing brand since December 2003. However, the company’s history can be dated ba...

April 14, 2024
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Discover

Initially launching as a credit card company, Discover was created by Sears in 1985. Since then, the company has branche...

April 14, 2024
Student loans

Ascent

Ascent is an online-only student loan provider that was founded in 2016. The company is based out of San Diego and, in s...

April 2, 2024