CD Finance Funding, Investors & Competitors

Rocket Companies is a financial services company that was originally founded as Rock Financial in 1985 and is currently based in Detroit. Rocket Companies offers a wide array of services and products but is best known for its Rocket Mortgage business. The company’s mortgage lending operations are split between its direct-to-consumer lending, which sees borrowers accessing the company’s lending arm directly through either its mobile app or website, and its partner network where mortgage brokers and other firms use Rocket’s origination process to offer loans to their customers. The company has rapidly gained market share in recent years and will also be the largest mortgage servicer in the US following its acquisition of the Mr. Cooper Group.

SoFi is a financial-services company that was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco. Initially known for its student loan refinancing business, the company has expanded its product offerings to include personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, investment accounts, banking services, and financial planning. The company intends to be a one-stop shop for its clients' finances and operates solely through its mobile app and website. Through its acquisition of Galileo in 2020, the company also offers payment and account services for debit cards and digital banking.

Jio Financial Services Ltd is a core investment company, non-deposit taking, systemically important (CIC-ND-SI). Along with its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associates, it is engaged in the business of Investing and Financing, mainly Leasing, Insurance broking, Payment Bank, Payment Aggregator, and Payment Gateway services.

PB Fintech Ltd is an integrated online marketing and consulting firm serving the financial services industry, including insurance. Its revenue mainly comes from commissions on insurance and financial products sold online and offline. Services include online marketing, product aggregation, insurance commissions, outsourcing for insurers, generating sales, IT support, and lending-related fees. The business operates in a single segment focused on financial services, with all revenue generated within India. The Company helps middle-class households secure social security by providing solutions for protecting against death and disease, planning for child education and pensions, and accessing financial and lending products.

Jiedaibao is a Beijing-headquartered mobile platform launched in 2015 for peer-to-peer lending and borrowing. The app allows users to set independent interest rates, automatically generates legal electronic contracts, and sends reminders for repayments and expirations, supporting flexible personal loan arrangements.

Upgrade is a San Francisco-headquartered fintech company delivering personal loans, home improvement financing, auto loans and refinancing, plus credit cards that convert to fixed-rate installment plans. Its offerings extend to high-yield savings and rewards checking accounts, credit monitoring services, and educational resources for credit management. Upgrade Shopping provides cashback rewards at participating retailers to complement card benefits. Founded in 2017, the platform targets mainstream consumers with accessible banking and credit products.

Klarna is the largest pure-play in the buy now, pay later space. The company operates a two-sided network with a payment method at its core, but it is ultimately a lender. Merchants sign up with Klarna to increase turnover in their stores. Primarily, Klarna can provide merchants with higher conversion rates and average order values relative to other payment methods. Some merchants enter a symbiotic relationship with Klarna, advertising its brand on the product page to drive conversion and to benefit from Klarna’s brand value in the merchant’s sales funnel. Customers use Klarna for its ease of use, quick access to credit, zero-interest financing, and lower reminder fees.

Mynt is a Philippines-based digital finance super app from Globe Telecom, Ayala Corporation, and Ant Financial. Launched in 2017 as GCash operator via Mynt, it provides payments, remittances, microloans, business tools, and open platforms. Manila-headquartered, Mynt serves 80 million users with GSave deposits, GInsure policies, and GCredit lending. It leads Southeast Asia's mobile wallet market through QR payments and biller networks.

Lendable is a London-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace matching individual investors with personal loan borrowers in the United Kingdom. The platform processes applications in minutes without paperwork, funding loans from investor deposits.

Nelnet Inc is a United States based company engaged in these four reportable segments; Loan Servicing and Systems focuses on student and consumer loan origination services and servicing, loan origination and servicing-related technology solutions, and outsourcing business services; Education Technology Services and Payments segment provides education services, payment technology, and community management solutions for K-12 schools, institutions, churches, and businesses; Asset Generation and Management segment includes the acquisition and management of student and other loan assets; and Nelnet Bank focuses on the private education and unsecured consumer loan markets. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Education Technology Services and Payments segment.

BlockFi is a cryptocurrency lending platform that issues USD loans backed by client-held Bitcoin and Ethereum collateral. New York-headquartered during its operational phase, it partnered with custodians like Gemini for asset storage and served retail and institutional borrowers across multiple US states. The service integrated with leading blockchains to provide liquidity options including interest-bearing accounts.

Enova International Inc provides online financial services, including short-term consumer loans, line of credit accounts, and installment loans to customers mainly in the United States and Brazil. Consumers apply for credit online, the company's technology platforms process the applications, and transactions are completed quickly and efficiently. Its customers are predominantly retail consumers and small businesses. Enova markets its financing products under the names CashNetUSA, NetCredit, OnDeck, Headway Capital, and Simplic. The company also operates a money transfer platform under the name Pangea. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its business in the United States and the rest from other international countries.

Formed by a combination of JCPenney’s credit card processing unit and The Limited’s credit card bank business, Bread Financial is a provider of private-label and co-branded credit cards, loyalty programs, and marketing services. The company’s most financially significant unit is its credit card business that partners with retailers to jointly market Bread’s credit cards to their customers. The company also retains a minority interest in spun-off LoyaltyOne, which operates the largest airline miles loyalty program in Canada and offers marketing services to grocery chains in Europe and Asia.

Jubao Internet Technology is a Haikou-based internet finance platform and subsidiary of HNA Group. Established as JBH, it designs and markets financial products including wealth management and lending services for individuals and corporations across China. Backed by HNA's aviation and logistics resources, the company holds licenses for online lending and payment services, prioritizing user experience through mobile apps and secure transactions.

Sezzle Inc is a financing institution that offers technology-driven payment platform. It allows customers to split their purchase into four installments and pay over 6 weeks with only the first payment due at the time of purchase. Companies operations comprise one reportable segment, the majority of which derives revenue from payment processing platform in North America.

Creditas is a São Paulo-headquartered fintech offering asset-backed consumer loans through its app to 5 million Brazilians. Borrowers pledge autos, motorcycles, or home equity for credit lines up to 200,000 reais at rates 40% below market averages. Operating in 1,600 cities since 2012 rebrand from BankFacil, it partners with BV and Itaú for funding, disbursing 10 billion reais yearly with AI underwriting.

Grab Financial Group is the fintech arm of Grab offering payments, lending, insurance, and rewards across Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, it provides GrabPay digital wallet for in-store purchases, peer-to-peer transfers, and merchant POS systems. Since 2016, it serves 25 million monthly users in eight countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand with microloans via GrabFinance and policies through GrabInsure.

OakNorth is a digital bank providing loans to small and medium enterprises overlooked by traditional lenders. London-headquartered, the neobank offers secured property finance, working capital facilities, and term loans for hospitality, social housing, education, and healthcare sectors across the UK. It uses AI-powered credit analysis for rapid underwriting. Founded in 2015, OakNorth supports developers and operators with tailored debt products.