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Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com
Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com
September 24, 2018  |  Retail

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. Overstock.com is bringing a lease-to-own purchase option to its financial service offerings. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing,...

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Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
Casper Runs Afoul Of UK Credit Broking Rules
September 03, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Casper, a U.S.-based online mattress company that has the backing of 50 Cent, the rapper and entertainer, has found itself in trouble with U.K. regulators....

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The Three Types Of Risk To Remediate For SMBs
The Three Types Of Risk To Remediate For SMBs
August 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

SMBs, paticularly micro-SMBs with fewer than 10 employees, face risks and risk challenges unique to all of financial services, Tide CEO Oliver Prill told Karen...

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UK Debt Advice Providers Lack Funding To Keep Up With Demand
UK Debt Advice Providers Lack Funding To Keep Up With Demand
August 27, 2018  |  Europe

As consumer debt levels in the U.K. are on the rise and debt collection groups are reportedly not paying voluntary contributions, providers of debt advice...

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SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
May 30, 2018  |  SMBs

Small businesses (SMBs) seeking loans decreased at the end of 2017, and companies felt the sting of financial challenges more acutely. Financing of all sorts was...

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Unifund: Financial Wellness Begins With An ‘L’
Unifund: Financial Wellness Begins With An ‘L’
May 21, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Steve Ashbacher’s college-aged daughter doesn’t like charging things to her credit card, especially when the balance gets high — she’d rather pay cash or debit....

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Mapping The Black Box: A Look Inside Machine Learning’s Powers And Quirks
Mapping The Black Box: A Look Inside Machine Learning’s Powers And Quirks
May 01, 2018  |  Loans

“Machine learning is the answer to the financial inclusion problem.” So said Douglas Merrill, founder of ZestFinance. It’s a bold statement, considering that the lending space...

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It’s A Small (Connected By Payments) World After All
It’s A Small (Connected By Payments) World After All
April 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd, and nothing sparks ignition faster than the fact that something is already popular. Digital payments and prowess, by...

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Can AI Kill The FICO Score?
Can AI Kill The FICO Score?
April 10, 2018  |  Loans

Just as SAT scores don’t convey everything about a student, FICO scores don’t convey everything about a loan applicant. They can be one valuable piece...

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