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7 Companies Declare Bankruptcy Over Weekend in 15-Year Record
7 Companies Declare Bankruptcy Over Weekend in 15-Year Record
May 15, 2023  |  Economy

At least seven companies declared bankruptcy in the last 48 hours, a reported 15-year record. Among the firms seeking Chapter 11 protection were digital media...

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Rental Platform Avenue One Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Rental Platform Avenue One Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
May 15, 2023  |  Real Estate

Property technology company Avenue One has reportedly achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million. The funding values Avenue One at $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported...

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Regional Banking Crisis Just Beginning: Ex Fed Official
Regional Banking Crisis Just Beginning: Ex Fed Official
May 03, 2023  |  Banking

An ex-Federal Reserve official said America’s regional banking crisis hasn’t yet passed. Former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said in a Wednesday...

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Consumer Spending Flattened in March While Prices Continued to Rise
Consumer Spending Flattened in March While Prices Continued to Rise
April 28, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer spending flattened in March while prices continued to rise. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% from the...

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LendingClub Grew Deposits by $826 Million After SVB Collapse
LendingClub Grew Deposits by $826 Million After SVB Collapse
April 26, 2023  |  Earnings

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) roiled the U.S. financial system last month. San Francisco-based LendingClub, a FinTech lender that became a direct-to-consumer (DTC)...

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First Republic Bank Reportedly Considering Selling Long-Dated Mortgages and Securities
First Republic Bank Reportedly Considering Selling Long-Dated Mortgages and Securities
April 25, 2023  |  Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly looking to sell assets as it works on a turnaround plan. The bank is weighing the sale of long-dated mortgages...

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Businesses Start to Feel Credit Pinch
Businesses Start to Feel Credit Pinch
April 21, 2023  |  Loans

Businesses are reportedly finding it increasingly difficult to access credit. The trend could lead companies to reduce their investments and slow their growth, Bloomberg reported...

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Small Banks Hike Interest Rates as Depositors Flee
Small Banks Hike Interest Rates as Depositors Flee
April 16, 2023  |  Banking

This week will be a momentous one for the country’s small and midsized banks. A number of these financial institutions are set to report earnings...

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Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
April 16, 2023  |  Banking

America’s treasury secretary is warning of a tougher lending environment following two recent bank failures. In a Sunday (April 16) CNN interview, Janet Yellen said...

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