GoodLeap

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GoodLeap
Formerly
  • Paramount Equity
    (2003–2017)
  • Loanpal (2017–2021)
Company type Private
Industry Finance and Mortgage
Founded2003;21 years ago (2003)
Founders
Headquarters Roseville, California, U.S.
Key people
Hayes Barnard
(Chairman and CEO)
Services
  • Residential solar and battery storage loans
  • FHA insured loan
  • Conventional loans
  • Refinance and home purchase loans
  • VA loans
RevenueUS$361 million (2020) [1]
Number of employees
1,300
Website goodleap.com

GoodLeap, formerly Loanpal, [2] is a finance technology company that provides financing options for the residential solar energy industry. The company was founded in 2003 as Paramount Equity and was later rebranded to Loanpal. In June 2021, the company rebranded to GoodLeap. [2] As of 2020, the company was responsible for 41% of the solar loan market in the U.S. and is the top solar lender in the country. [3]

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The company employs about 1,300 people. [4] It has locations in Roseville, San Francisco, Irvine, California, Phoenix, Kansas City, and Bentonville, Arkansas.

History

GoodLeap started as Paramount Equity Mortgage, founded in 2003 by Hayes Barnard, Jason Walker and Matt Dawson. [5] [6] The company was incorporated in California to provide residential mortgage loans. [7] Although they launched in California's Sacramento Valley, the company lends nationwide. [8]

In 2006, the founders launched an insurance company focused on auto and home insurance. After over ten years offering insurance services, the company sold its insurance company to Brown and Brown.[ year needed ][ citation needed ]

In 2009, Paramount Solar was established. [7] In 2013, Paramount Solar was sold to SolarCity (now Tesla Energy) in a transaction valued at approximately $120 million. [9] In 2011, the company took on an equity investment from Guthy-Renker. [10]

In December 2017, Paramount began originating residential solar loans and later rebranded as Loanpal. [7]

In 2019, Loanpal announced a partnership with PenFed Credit Union. [11] As of 2019, Loanpal is responsible for 30% of all new residential loans in the U.S. [11] [12]

In 2020, the team launched its online platform. [13] [14]

In June 2020, Goldman Sachs securitized $459 million worth of Loanpal loans they had previously purchased and expanded their warehouse facility to $300 million with Loanpal. Goldman Sachs also committed to buying $320 million in loans from Loanpal. [15] By October 2020, the company had funded over $4.5 billion in solar loans [16] and closed a securitization of $434 million worth of Loanpal loans in November 2020. [17]

In January 2021, GoodLeap raised $800 million in a funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, West Cap Group, Brookfield Asset Management, and Riverstone Holdings. [18] [19] The company received an additional $800 million in funding from MSD Partners, BDT Capital Partners and Davidson Kempner in October 2021. [20] Between January and October 2021 the company had raised a total of over $1 billion in funding. [21]

In June 2021, Loanpal rebranded to GoodLeap. [2]

In December 2022, GoodLeap formed an advisory council made up of celebrities and business veterans, including Tony Gonzalez, Edward Norton, Shailene Woodley, and Jeff Immelt. [22]

Leadership

Hayes Barnard is currently the Chairman and CEO. [23] [24]

Ownership structure

GoodLeap, formerly Loanpal, is a finance technology company headquartered in San Francisco. [25] The company offers consumers access to a variety of residential lending products including mortgages, solar financing and home improvement loans. [26] As of 2023, the company has loaned more than $23 billion to over 380,000 households upgrading to sustainable power across 50 states. The default rate on their loans is less than 1%. The company is an approved seller-servicer of both government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and has raised over $2.25 billion in funding for its consumer finance loans. [27]

Controversy

As of 2024, dozens of litigation and arbitration cases are in process in which GoodLeap customers have alleged they were tricked into taking out onerous loans, were misled about the terms of the loans, or were signed up for a loan without their knowledge. [28]

See also

GivePower

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