4 startups reinventing finance from L.A., not NYC

November 28, 2012 9:00 AM Tim Lloyd
Tim Lloyd

Los Angeles is turning into a surprising hub for financial technology startups. We profile four of the area's interesting "fintech" companies.

Trouble getting a loan from your bank? ZestCash gets $73M to help the underdogs

January 19, 2012 4:00 AM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

For most people, getting a loan requires a clean credit record and a strong credit score. Since not everyone’s credit report is spotless, ZestCash offers loans to customers who don’t belong to banks or who don’t have any credit data. …