This weekends version of the Weekend Research will focus on the resurgent fintech sector. The hot sector back in 2014 that ushered in several IPOs is finally showing some signs of life after heading nowhere but down for a couple of years. The market has shown in the last few years that hot IPOs can't live up to unreasonable expectations causing the stocks to collapse and eventually providing an opportunity to buy great companies at cheaper prices than the inflated IPO market. Last week I highlighted how the LendingRobot hedge fund was essentially proving that the value of online lending marketplaces is still intact. LendingClub (LC) - the poster child of the group is the leading online lending marketplace. The stock went straight down after the IPO right before the start of 2015 and eventually collapsed in early 2016 following the issues surrounding the founding CEO. Public investors don't have a very good opinion of the stock, but LendingClub ended the week breaking above key resistance around $6.50. Remember that an enterprise value below $2 billion is an incredible bargain considering where the stock was valued around the IPO. The online lending platform still has the ability to recapture the excitement that led to the stock surging to nearly $30. OnDeck Capital (ONDK) - similar to LendingClub, OnDeck Capital traded straight down after the IPO. The fintech excitement quickly wore off and questions regarding marketplace investors hit the stock the same. The leading small business lending platform only has a market value of $400 million. The stock is close to a similar breakout as LendingClub. Square (SQ) - the leading mobile payments provider is the one stock of the group that doesn't offer a compelling valuation. My long-term recommendation was to buy the sock on those dips below $9. Due to valuation, the stock keeps hitting a wall above $15. Look for the fintech sector to exit 2017 as a hot sector again. Nothing really changed in the sector during 2016 other than a hiccup that caused invalid concerns about the sector. Technology is still on track to disrupt the old sector and potentially turn fintech marketplaces like LendingClub and OnDeck Capital into much more valuable stocks. Click on the Sign in/Sign up button in the top right corner to join for free to comment on your stock moves.Click on the Follow button to get the daily blog posts from Out Fox The $treet. Disclosure: Long LC, ONDK