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What To Watch For When LendingClub Releases Earnings
What To Watch For When LendingClub Releases Earnings
May 08, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

After a strong debut on the public markets at $14 per share in its Initial Public Offering (IPO), LendingClub has taken investors on something of a...

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FTC Finds New Chairman In Joseph Simons
FTC Finds New Chairman In Joseph Simons
May 02, 2018  |  Regulation

So now it’s official. In the latest staffing moves at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on the heels of a raft of confirmations last week,...

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
April 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Benjamin Franklin is best remembered as a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a prolific inventor who created the lightning rod after...

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LendingClub Gets Sued By The FTC; Stock Hits Record Low
LendingClub Gets Sued By The FTC; Stock Hits Record Low
April 25, 2018  |  Legal

LendingClub, the online lender that was once a favorite of Wall Street investors, saw its stock hit a record low on Wednesday (April 25) after...

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Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
April 09, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Facebook’s latest disclosure that its search tools collect data on most of its 2.2 billion users could open up the social media company to record fines...

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is defending its data sharing tool, saying it was in compliance with a 2011 privacy agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. The social media...

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Changing The Direction Of Debt Collection
Changing The Direction Of Debt Collection
March 27, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Debt collectors are historically an unpopular group of people. Even the Bible has shade to throw their way. (Debt collectors, Biblically speaking, share a category...

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FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
March 26, 2018  |  Facebook

As news swirls that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly collected user data from Facebook that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, the...

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