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How Social Media Bridges China’s Lending Gap
How Social Media Bridges China’s Lending Gap
September 01, 2015  |  International

At least one Chinese company has paired social media with lending. Tencent evaluated 50 million Chinese consumers using what might be thought of as unconventional...

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Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
July 14, 2015  |  In Depth

ZestFinance sits at the intersection of “Big Data” and machine learning, a two-pronged approach the company says can help determine the creditworthiness of the unbanked...

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What Is Kreditech, And Why Is Peter Thiel Investing In It?
What Is Kreditech, And Why Is Peter Thiel Investing In It?
July 13, 2015  |  International

Kreditech, the online finance startup based in Germany that loans money to those with limited credit histories, is raising roughly $110 million in Series C...

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The New World of Credit Scoring
The New World of Credit Scoring
June 24, 2015  |  B2B Payments

In the U.S., millions of people remain underserved and underrepresented by credit scoring models that are deemed reliable yet cloak a population that could be...

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Uber Banking On $1B Credit Line
Uber Banking On $1B Credit Line
May 25, 2015  |  News

Uber, the ride sharing company, is looking to snag a $1 billion credit line from a consortium of banks, sources told The Wall Street Journal...

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