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We’ve ranked the top 15 Consumer Lending companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Consumer Lending Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Informed.IQ
Informed is a developer of a consumer auto financing platform designed to collect and analyze loan documents.
Founder(s): Justin Wickett
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Banking, Consumer Lending, Financial Services, Information Technology, Logistics, Software, Venture Capital
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GlobaliD
Create and manage your own portable, digital identity with globaliD.
Founder(s): Alka Gupta, Greg Kidd, Mitja Simcic
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, Consumer Lending, Identity Management, Mobile Apps, Security
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Earnest
Earnest is a technology-lender that brings low-interest loans to high-potential people.
Founder(s): Benjamin Hutchinson, Louis Beryl
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Banking, Consumer Lending, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech
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BTCjam
With $11 million dollars in loan volume and growing, BTCJam has served more than 100,000 users from over 200 countries.
Founder(s): Celso Pitta
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services
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Inclined Technologies
Inclined pioneers a new form of lending in a large and vastly underserved market.
Founder(s): Graham C. Gerlach, Joshua Wyss, Mark Shaw
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
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Sindeo
Sindeo brings mortgages into the modern world by offering home buyers a straightforward path to home ownership and refinancing.
Founder(s): Christopher Hussain, Leo Grünstein, Nick Stamos, Ori Zohar
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Real Estate
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Credible
Credible is a multi-lender marketplace that allows borrowers to receive competitive loan offers from its vetted lenders.
Founder(s): Stephen Dash
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Finance, Financial Services, Marketplace
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Kiavi
Kiavi provides real estate investors with capital to fund deals, bridge loans, rental loans, and mortgage financing solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Commercial Lending, Consumer Lending, Finance, Lending, Real Estate
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The Nudge
The Nudge is a planner friend for your lifestyle.
Founder(s): John Peterson
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending
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Alvva
Igniting the limitless potential of Immigrants
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Payments
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iOwn
iOwn Inc is an online platform that enables individuals to access home and low-cost loans.
Founder(s): Gaurav Arora
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Financial Services, Training
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ONYX Lending, LLC
Consumer direct lender, Financial technology company
Founder(s): Lucas Filinski
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
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Lending Club
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors.
Founder(s): John Donovan, Renaud Laplanche, Soul Htite, Soul Htite
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Peer to Peer, Personal Finance
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Motorious Global Technologies (MGT)
Off Shore IP Holding Company, financial services, telematics, collaborative R&D, distributed computing, M-Commerce
Founder(s): Daniel Kammen, Philip Munger, Wole M. Fayemi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Mobile, Telecommunications
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SoftwareGrants
SoftwareGrants provide financial assistance to business, personal, community, education and real estate.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech
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