Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Billease, a consumer finance platform, has secured a ₱1-billion credit facility from Philippine National Bank (PNB), one of the country’s largest universal banks. The agreement gives Billease additional funding to…
AI-native credit infrastructure Tala has filed cases against more than 70 people accused of posing as “Tala agents” and using the company’s name to scam borrowers. The cases, filed in…
Billease grew its revenue by more than 80% in 2025 to $151.2 million while net profit also grew to $13.6 million. According to its audited financial results for the year…
Filipinos are turning to smaller, more frequent loans to cover everyday expenses and short-term financial needs, changing how digital lenders need to measure growth. Data from LenderLink’s Filipino Borrower Report…
Tala Philippines has added Grow with Tala, an in-app feature that allows customers to track their credit progress and see potential future credit limit increases as they build their borrowing…
Tala highlighted how real-time data and alternative credit scoring are changing how small businesses access loans across Asia, during Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, a fintech gathering of payments and…
Happycash, an online lending platform in the Philippines, has secured ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification while expanding its smart lending and borrower protection measures as demand for digital loans continues to grow.…
Consumer finance provider Home Credit Philippines (HCPH) is urging borrowers to reach out early if they are struggling to pay, as more Filipinos deal with rising expenses and unexpected financial…
Filipinos now have a more convenient way to apply for cash loans as Skyro, a financial technology company, partnered with DITO Telecommunity to make loans available through the DITO App.…
JuanHand, a digital lending platform, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make credit more accessible to Filipinos who are often left out of traditional banking systems. By analyzing alternative data,…
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has started the crackdown on abusive online lending applications (OLAs) after receiving complaints from 86 victims. The victims told PAOCC that they have experienced…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration and lending license of Hi-Fin Lending Inc., operator of online platforms Peso Wallet and Credit Cash. In an order dated…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the corporate registration and financing license of Digido Finance Corp. for opening and running four branches without the necessary approval. Digido Finance…
With nearly 20 million loan transactions, lending platform JuanHand continues to offer accessible lending options to Filipinos.
JuanHand is urging Filipinos to start 2025 with a more intentional approach to financial planning, emphasizing the balance between borrowing and responsible spending. After the holiday season’s expenses, the fintech…
The Philippines’ digital lending market is projected to exceed $1 billion in the latter half of 2025, driven by increased demand for online financial technologies. This forecast, revealed by online…
By Rose Arreco, Business Development Manager of Digido The Philippines’ “fintech-ization” is going from strength to strength. As covered by Back End News, our latest projections reveal that the adoption…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secured the conviction of five officers from All-in 7,000 Lending and Trading Corp. for submitting falsified documents during their company registration. The Metropolitan…
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) released the amendments in a circular issued in 2020 with regard to the the processing of customer data for loan-related transactions. Under Section 3(A) of…
SeekCap, an online lending marketplace built by leading open finance platform UBX, is eyeing to grow its loans processed to P33.5 billion this year. The growth target is part of…
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