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2025-01-12 - CNA: Growing comfort with debt as more young Singaporeans use buy now, pay later service for daily spending

2024-11-14 - The Independent Singapore: Heightened cost pressures among middle class leads to rising debt among young Singaporeans

2024-11-12 - CFOTech: Rising debt burdens threaten young adults in Singapore

2024-11-12 - IT Brief Asia: Rising debt burdens threaten young adults in Singapore

2024-11-11 - The Fintech Times: Millennials and Gen Z Face Growing Cost Pressures and Debt Burdens in Singapore, Lendela Reveals

2024-11-11 - Singapore Business Review: Cost pressures push more middle-income young adults into debt

2024-11-04 - Yahoo Singapore: Young adults face rising debt in Singapore

2024-11-02 - CNA Today: 'Work from office or resign': Why are some bosses taking a hardline stance and is the future of remote work doomed?

2024-10-14 - CorporateTreasurer: SME borrowers advised to keep loans steady as rates fall

2024-10-10 - Campaign Brief Asia: Lendela flips the script on borrowing via “No More Bullshit, Just Straight Answers” campaign

2024-10-07 - Marketing Interactive: Lendela takes hilarious jab at issues loan-seekers face in new campaign

2024-09-26 - TechNode Global: Lendela's Bryan Tay on maximizing financial flexibility for SMEs

2024-09-24 - Fintech News Singapore: Lendela’s CMO Axel Frändén Steps Up as Deputy CEO

2024-09-24 - IT Brief Asia: Lendela appoints Frändén as Deputy CEO amid growth plans

2024-09-24 - Asian Banking and Finance: Lendela names Axel Frändén as deputy CEO

2024-09-24 - Singapore Business Review: Lendela names Axel Frändén as deputy CEO

2024-09-10 - Fintech News Singapore: 5 Fintech Companies from the Nordics Making Waves in Asia-Pacific

2024-08-15 - MSN: More middle-aged Singaporeans turning to taking loans amid rising costs

2024-08-14 - Sethi (Mediacorp): Number of middle-aged Singaporeans seeking loans on the rise: report

2024-08-14 - Berita (Mediacorp): More and more SG citizens 40-59 years old are taking out loans to deal with the cost of living

2024-08-14 - 8world (Mediacorp): Data: The number of middle-aged people applying for loans has surged in the past two years

2024-08-13 - TODAY: Jump in S'poreans aged 40-59 seeking loans to cope with cost-of-living pressures: Report

2024-08-05 - Business Times: BT Money Hacks: Combatting costs in the world’s costliest city (Ep 178)

2024-07-21 - The Straits Times: Me and My Money: From national swimmer and Olympian to diving into the finance industry

2024-05-15 - Singapore Business Review: Lendela on why banks need fintechs to buoy loan growth

2024-05-11 - Asian Banking and Finance: Why banks need fintechs to buoy loan growth

2024-05-08 - The Straits Times: Stressed about the economy? ‘Doom spenders’ in Singapore splurge on dining, travel despite debt risk

2024-04-24 - The Straits Times: S’pore firms rethink workplace policies ahead of new flexi-work guidelines

2024-03-17 - The Straits Times: Me And My Money: His best investment is time spent with family and other priceless experiences

2024-01-11 - Fintech News Singapore: Olympian Bryan Tay Dives into Fintech, Named Lendela’s Singapore Country Head

2023-11-23 - Yahoo Finance: Lendela secures US$5M in oversubscribed Series A round

2023-11-23 - Yahoo: Lendela secures US$5M in oversubscribed Series A round

2023-11-23 - Zaobao: Lendela closes Series A round

2023-11-23 - Deal Street Asia: SG fintech Lendela raises $5m Series A

2023-11-23 - KrAsia: Lendela closes oversubscribed Series A round

2023-11-23 - Asian Banking and Finance: Digital loan platform Lendela secures $5m in funding round

2023-11-23 - e27: Lendela bags US$5M in Series A financing for APAC expansion

2023-11-23 - MoneyFM893: Lendela secures US$5M in oversubscribed Series A Round

2023-11-23 - Fintech News Singapore: Chocolate Ventures Leads Lendela’s US$5M Series A Round

2023-11-23 - AsiaOne: Lendela secures US$5M in oversubscribed Series A Round

2023-11-23 - Tech in Asia: SG-based Lendela raises $5m to fuel expansion in Asia Pacific

2023-11-23 - Technode: Singapore Fintech Firm Lendela Secures $5M In Series A Round

2023-10-25 - SBR: Lendela redefines borrowing experience to fight isolation and stigma

2023-10-25 - Asia Tech Podcast

2023-05-29 - Fintech Chatter Podcast

2023-04-09 - Article in Zaobao

2023-03-22 - Article in theAsianparent

2023-03-21 - Yahoo News: Singapore's HDB BTO Renovation Cost Guide

2023-03-17 - FunEmpire listing

2022-09-12 - Interview with The Straits Times (subscription only)

2022-04-19 - Interview with TODAY Online

2022-04-07 - Listed on BestStartup.Asia

2022-03-03 - Interview with Digital CFO Asia

2021-11-09 - Erik Ligtenberg joins Lendela as COO

2021-02-25 - Article in Singapore Business Review

2021-01-29 - Article in DealStreetAsia

2021-01-27 - Article in Entrepreneur

2021-01-27 - Article in TechNode Global

2021-01-27 - Article in e27

2021-01-21 - 50 rising startups in Southeast Asia – Tech in Asia

2020-10-19 - Interview with U2B (Lendela CTO Max Daneshvar)

2020-08-15 - Lendela featured in Best in Singapore's list of personal loan options

2020-07-20 - Interview with Asian Banking & Finance

2020-06-19 - Interview with telecast Mediacorp Suria

2020-04-03 - Interview on Your Money With Michelle Martin, Money FM 89.3

2019-12-23 - Interview with Thai online news platform THANSETTAKIJ

2019-11-29 - Article in e27

2019-10-10 - Interview in Swedish Podcast Börspodden, ep. 320

2019-01-28 - Scandasia

2018-12-18 - Digital News Asia (DNA)

2018-11-22 - Digital News Asia (DNA)

2018-09-12 - DealStreetAsia