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# Millennial Money-Lending Apps
Lenny is a Mobile-First App to Help Users Boost Their Credit Scores

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-03-23 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/money-lending-app
References: [businesswire](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160316006426/en/Lenny-Launches-Money-Lending-App-SXSW-Providing) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1001819280)

At SXSW this year, a new money lending app named 'Lenny' was launched. The app is specifically targeted towards the Millennial demographic and aims to provide them with convenient ways to access a line of credit, budgeting tips and all the while, boost their credit scores.

To begin with Lenny, users are able to sign up and apply for a credit line from a range of $100 to $10,000, with as little as 0% interest when balances are paid in full and on time. In order to determine the credit score of a user, as a mobile-first money lending app, Lenny uses an algorithm.

As well as being of use for keeping personal finances in check, Lenny also includes a peer-to-peer payment function, which makes it easy to arrange transactions.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.8/10
- Popularity: 36% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Millennial Money Lending:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile-first money lending apps that cater specifically to the Millennial demographic, offering convenience and credit-building features.
- **Credit Score Boosting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that not only provide access to credit lines, but also offer budgeting tips and tools to help users improve their credit scores.
- **Peer-to-peer Payments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate peer-to-peer payment functions into money lending apps to allow for easy and convenient transactions between users.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Fintech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fintech and mobile technology to revolutionize the way Millennials access credit and manage their personal finances.
- **Credit Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative credit services that leverage algorithmic credit scoring to provide convenient and accessible credit lines for Millennials.
- **Mobile Payments:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate peer-to-peer payment functions into mobile payment apps to streamline transactions and make it easier for users to send and receive money.

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