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April 20, 2021

Exclusive: Lunar Bank set to acquire veteran fintech, Lendify

Lendify has been bought out, reportedly weighed down by the cost of being a non-bank lender and the departure of its founders.


Isabel Woodford

3 min read

Lendify, a veteran Swedish digital lender, is being bought by Lunar, a Danish digital bank, Sifted has learned.

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