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We Were Nominated as a Top Fintech (Financial Technology) Company in Florida by Daily Finance

That's right! Recently Defynance was recognized as one of the top fintech companies in Florida by Daily Finance! We're thankful to have been recognized for our hard work to tackle the student debt crisis through out income share agreement refinancing program. And we don't plan on stopping anyt...

Valentina
08.02.21 09:58 PM - Comment(s)
Check out Defynance's Founder and CEO Farrukh Siddiqui on the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast

Podcasts are one of the most exciting formats to arise from technology in the past few years. They allow you to listen in on conversations with experts and learn things that you couldn't otherwise. It also can give you a glimpse into the world of that person and show you how they think. And their p...

Valentina
01.02.21 08:44 PM - Comment(s)
One Week Left to Invest in Defynance's Crowdfunding Campaign

Time really does fly. It seems like just yesterday that we opened up the doors to our crowdfunding campaign, allowing you to own your own share of Defynance for as little as $100. And if you didn't take advantage of that opportunity then, it's not too late. Our crowdfunding campaign is still alive ...

Valentina
25.01.21 07:53 PM - Comment(s)
Why TechStars Boulder is a Perfect Fit for Defynance

For the past two and a half years, Defynance has been hard at work creating our student loan refinancing product using income share agreements (ISAs). And while we've been growing and are excited about our future, we decided that it was time to get a little help. Building a product is difficult and...

Valentina
20.01.21 12:17 AM - Comment(s)

As the old saying goes "money makes the world go round." And while that's still the case, you should set yourself up in the best position to manage your finances. In a time where most Americans can't even ​cover $1,000 of expenses​, financial literacy can be necessary. We know that many p...

Valentina
11.01.21 07:08 PM - Comment(s)
The New Coronavirus Relief Bill - What you need to know

After months of delays, the President recently signed a new Coronavirus relief bill, which will bring much needed relief to many Americans. Without it, unemployment benefits would expire, evictions would start to happen to people unable to make rent payments, and the government would have...

Valentina
04.01.21 07:49 PM - Comment(s)
What is the Payment Cap in an Income Share Agreement?

You may have seen the term income share agreement, or ISA for short, pop up a lot more lately and be wondering what it even means. To make matters even more confusing, they also throw around more terms like payment cap and income share percentage. You may know that they're supposed to replaces loan...

Valentina
21.12.20 08:52 PM - Comment(s)
How a Defynance self-equity account gives you cash for investing in yourself

Defynance​ is revolutionizing the way that you think about your student debt. With over ​$1.6 trillion​ spread across 45 million borrowers, student debt is the second largest source of debt in the United States. That's to say, student debt affects a lot of people and leaves many of them behind to f...

Valentina
14.12.20 08:26 PM - Comment(s)
Restart: Helping your Customers Stay Employed

If you're a landlord or financer, one of your customers losing their job can be a huge headache. For tenants, evicting someone and trying to find a new renter can be expensive, especially with the costs of keeping a room empty. If you give someone a loan and they can't repay, it's also a large loss...

Valentina
10.12.20 08:04 PM - Comment(s)
Student Loan Payments are Due Again Soon, What Does That Mean?

Back in March, congress passed an emergency funding Bill, the ​CARES act​, to help stimulate the economy during coronavirus lockdowns. This $2.2 trillion bill provided much needed relief, including sending every eligible citizen a check for $1,200. Another relief it added was ​temporary pausing​ fe...

Valentina
07.12.20 08:12 PM - Comment(s)