The Marker

They’re afraid: Bankers don’t know how to deal with Moshe Kahlon

From the dismantling of the government until election day, the banks lost about 5%, and since the release of the results, they increased by 4.5%. Analysts: The decline reflects the fears regarding the new finance minister. Read more.


Globes

Turmoil in the financial world: Is it becoming more accessible to the general public?

New technologies and forms of alternative funding rocked the financial world, and have broad implications for consumers and companies alike. But is the financial world is becoming more accessible to the general public? Read more.


Globes

The Israeli start-up offering up to 8% interest rates on money

Following the revolutions spurred by GetTaxi, Uber, Airbnb and Booking.com, BLender is hoping to generate a social revolution in the banking and lending industries. In a G interview, the founders explain how it works, and also: what does it have to do with Dad, real estate magnate Doron Aviv? Read more.


ONE

Barça, I’m coming: Just 15 minutes to get a loan for a sports vacation

What’s a dad who wants to take his son to a game in Barcelona, but who perpetually overdraws his bank account to do? Here’s the story of a father who found a solution through peer-to-peer lending site BLender. Read more.


ONE

Want a loan for a sports vacation? Now there’s a solution.

Have you been dreaming of a sports vacation? A one-in-a-lifetime trip with your oldest son to watch Messi go head to head with Ronaldo at El Clasico at Camp Nuo… Read more.


Globes

Peer-to-peer lending: who is it for and how does it work?

BLender, an Israeli company, is answering the call for social lending in Israel and offering an innovative new arena for peer-to-peer loans…


Israel Business Conference 2014

According to Dr. Gal Aviv, half of Generation Y “doesn’t ever want to set foot in a bank. They know that they can get a more affordable product and how to get it. They shop on Amazon and eBay. Consumers today are different: they know that they can get savings or credit products at a better price.” Read more.


Globes

Peer-to-peer lending: “Blender” presents a model in which, it claims, everyone wins

BLender gives investors an attractive way of investing and offers borrowers a convenient financing solution…


Globes

The Credit Protest

In finance, too: Hunger for an alternative that competes for the consumer’s heart and wallet. Read more.


Funder

A New Player in Social Lending >> BLENDER

BLENDER offers an online meeting point for people looking for high interest rates on their money and those looking for a quick loan with favorable terms. Read more.