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SMBs Suffer as Cost of UK Business Loans Increases
SMBs Suffer as Cost of UK Business Loans Increases
December 20, 2022  |  SMBs

U.K. SMBs are feeling the pinch as business loan costs have increased to 4.7%. As British banks react to a difficult macroeconomic environment, the cost...

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Funding for IPOs Falls 68% Since 2021
Funding for IPOs Falls 68% Since 2021
December 18, 2022  |  IPO

The world’s bankers don’t expect a happy new year when it comes to IPOs. With inflation and interest rates rising and investor enthusiasm for initial...

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Retail Sales Data Helps Send FinTech IPO Index 3.5% Lower
Retail Sales Data Helps Send FinTech IPO Index 3.5% Lower
December 15, 2022  |  IPO

Stocks, including those of the FinTech IPO Index, slumped as retail sales data disappointed. As PYMNTS reported Thursday (Dec. 15), retail sales in November declined...

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Rising Interest Rates Threaten Non-Bank Lender Business Models
Rising Interest Rates Threaten Non-Bank Lender Business Models
December 11, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Finance companies have seen borrowing costs skyrocket this year as interest rates rise. That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 11) by The Wall Street...

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EU Banks Dial Back Lending
EU Banks Dial Back Lending
December 04, 2022  |  Loans

Europe’s banks will likely reduce lending next year as the region dips into a recession. That’s according to a Sunday (Dec. 4) Financial Times report,...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 1.4% Into 2022’s Final Four Weeks 
FinTech IPO Index Gains 1.4% Into 2022’s Final Four Weeks 
December 01, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The countdown’s on to the end of 2022, which FinTech IPO investors would rather forget. Earnings season is now all but over, with the exception...

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Upstart Plunges as Rising Interest Rates Crush Loan Demand
Upstart Plunges as Rising Interest Rates Crush Loan Demand
November 09, 2022  |  Loans

Shares of AI-lending platform Upstart plunged more than 20% Tuesday (Nov 8) evening after the company said rising interest rates and a slowing economy saw...

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MaxMyInterest Appoints ShopRunner Veteran Ateet Adhikari as COO
MaxMyInterest Appoints ShopRunner Veteran Ateet Adhikari as COO
November 03, 2022  |  Personnel

Cash management and optimization platform MaxMyInterest (“Max”) has appointed Ateet Adhikari as chief operating officer (COO) and said he would help lead the company to...

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LendingClub’s Digital Bank Deposits Soar 80% as Interest Rates Rise 
LendingClub’s Digital Bank Deposits Soar 80% as Interest Rates Rise 
October 26, 2022  |  Banking

LendingClub’s latest results, in the words of CEO Scott Sanborn, tell a story of “two halves” of 2022 as interest rates continue to soar: The...

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