David Zalik, founder and CEO of GreenSky.
Chris Hamilton | GreenSky
Goldman Sachs acquires digital lender GreenSky for $ 2.242 billion as the investment bank pushes more toward consumer financing.
The GreenSky securities deal, called the largest fintech platform for home improvement loans in a statement announcing the transaction, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, the companies said Wednesday.
“We have been clear about Marcus’ aspiration to become the consumer banking platform of the future and the acquisition of GreenSky is advancing that goal, ”said Goldman CEO David Solomon. “GreenSky and his talented team have built an impressive native platform in the cloud that will allow Marcus to reach an active and new set of merchants and customers.”
GreenSky shares jumped 44% in pre-market trading before stopping.
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