This version of the Weekend Research will focus on the Fintech sector that started 2016 as one of the hottest sectors and ended the year in the dumps. Issues at LendingClub (LC) and Prosper set the sector back for a few months and highlighted a fundamental flaw in the sector. Now is the time to check in on the sector again as the public markets lost interest in part of the sector. LendingClub starts the year in an uptrend off the early May lows. The online lending marketplace has seen banks return to the platform and taken steps to stabilize loan losses even in a rising rate environment. With a market cap of $2.3 billion and an EV in the $1.5 billion range, the stock is an absolute steal if analysts are accurate that LendingClub returns to 20%+ growth in 2017. OnDeck Capital (ONDK) - the online lending platform for small businesses suffered in 2016 from banks withdrawal from loan purchases due in part to the heightened concerns about risks in the sector from the LendingClub issues. The fintech had to hold onto more loans; therefore, pushing out recorded revenues from the point of sale until interest income over the life of the loan. The economic value of the loan is similar to OnDeck Capital, but the reported impact isn't. The stock hit lows towards the end of 2016 despite the stock trading at a market value below forecasted revenues and a recent partnership with WEX (WEX). Square (SQ) - the mobile payments provider had similar doubts in 2016 sending the stock to test lows below $8.50 on multiple occasions. My previous research recommended buying the stock multiple times around $9.00 and even higher levels. Now trading near the all-time highs at $15, Square appears in a tough position to plow higher with a market value of $6.75 billion based on a fully diluted share count near 450 million. More research: Square: Why Didn't You Buy Below $10?Click on the Sign in/Sign up button in the top right corner to comment on your fintech stock moves.Click on the Follow button to get the daily blog posts from Out Fox The $treet. Disclosure: Long LC