- A GOP budget bill passed on August 26, 2025, introduced limits on federal student lending.
- Stricter student loan criteria are driving refinancing demand, with platforms enabling seamless payment and lending integrations.
LendingTree and SoFi announced a partnership to facilitate student loan refinancing.
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Updated Aug 3
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What happened
LendingTree and SoFi announced a partnership to facilitate student loan refinancing.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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SoFi
American financial services company
- SoFi lost a major client, Chime, due to its own charter pursuit, and Fed rate hikes are increasing deposit costs and affecting loan demand.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at a conference in Seoul. Meanwhile, Anthony Noto bought SoFi stock, Elon Musk purchased Tesla stock, and Jamie Dimon bought shares of JPMorgan Chase.
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LendingTree
American fintech company
Related events
- SoFi and Affirm are competing for the same pool of borrowers, with SoFi leveraging its bank charter for a funding advantage.
- LendingTree operates an online consumer platform in the United States.
- BHG Financial and LendingTree renewed their relationship to expand loan access.
- AFRM and SoFi, both rate-sensitive lenders, are facing funding cost pressure as of September 1, 2026.