Lending

In finance, a loan is the lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations etc. The recipient incurs a debt, and is usually liable to pay interest on that debt until it is repaid, and also to repay the principal amount borrowed.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Cure For The Credit Hangover?
Buy Now, Pay Later: Cure For The Credit Hangover?
December 10, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Heard about this Australia thing? “Buy now, pay later” (BNPL) alternatives made a big splash there in late 2018, had their moment and then it...

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Figure’s Mike Cagney On How Blockchain Is Reinventing Lending
Figure’s Mike Cagney On How Blockchain Is Reinventing Lending
December 10, 2019  |  Blockchain

Homeowners have trillions of dollars of untapped, but tappable equity in their properties. Yet, home equity lines of credit have a long way to go...

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Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending
Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending
December 05, 2019  |  Investments

Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. MUFG Innovation Partners...

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Why SMBs Should Look Beyond High Street For FX Needs
Why SMBs Should Look Beyond High Street For FX Needs
December 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The rise in alternative small business lending players was first viewed as a competitive force against traditional financial institutions (FIs), although some legacy banks eventually...

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Goldman Lends MercadoLibre $125M
Goldman Lends MercadoLibre $125M
December 03, 2019  |  Loans

Goldman Sachs is loaning $125 million to Mercado Crédito, a unit of MercadoLibre. This is the bank’s third loan to a Latin American FinTech in...

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Zopa P2P Lender To Land 12th-Hour Investment To Become Bank
Zopa P2P Lender To Land 12th-Hour Investment To Become Bank
December 01, 2019  |  Investments

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa will secure a £130 million ($1.67 million USD) investment that it needs to become a challenger bank. The news comes days...

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Funding Circle Broadens Loan Choice For SMBs
Funding Circle Broadens Loan Choice For SMBs
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Online small business lending platform Funding Circle is launching a new feature for U.S. small businesses to be able to choose from three approved loan...

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What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
November 25, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) are unique among financial institutions (FIs) for the sense of loyalty they inspire among their members. PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found...

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Reading Tea Leaves – And Ripple Effects – Of Corporate Default Risk  
Reading Tea Leaves – And Ripple Effects – Of Corporate Default Risk  
November 22, 2019  |  Debt

There’s the old saying: When you owe $500,000, the lender owns you. When you owe $50 million, well, you own the lender. The scenario comes...

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