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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
November 30, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year — collects qualitative observations about current economic conditions across the central bank’s dozen districts....

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CFPB Handles 20,000 Consumer Complaints Per Week
CFPB Handles 20,000 Consumer Complaints Per Week
November 30, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sends 20,000 complaints to companies for responses every week. “I am proud of the CFPB’s work in getting consumers...

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CFPB Fines Bank of America Over Mortgage Lending Data Submissions
CFPB Fines Bank of America Over Mortgage Lending Data Submissions
November 28, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America to pay $12 million for submitting incomplete mortgage lending data to the federal government. Hundreds...

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Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
November 28, 2023  |  Data

For FinTechs, capturing data, analyzing it, and perhaps even monetizing it through partnerships will help determine who’s profitable, and ultimately, which FinTechs survive and thrive....

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Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
Main Street Mainstays Could Use a Leg Up on Small Business Saturday
November 24, 2023  |  SMBs

The holiday weekend is here. And, as has been seen over more than a decade, Small Business Saturday, a mainstay of the retail landscape initially...

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CFPB Fines Toyota Motor Credit $60 Million for Illegal Practices
CFPB Fines Toyota Motor Credit $60 Million for Illegal Practices
November 20, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Toyota Motor Credit to pay a $60 million fine for engaging in illegal lending practices and credit reporting...

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Plaid and YouLend Partnership Delivers 90% Approval Rate on Financing
Plaid and YouLend Partnership Delivers 90% Approval Rate on Financing
November 16, 2023  |  SMBs

A partnership of open banking network Plaid and embedded financing platform YouLend boosted the availability of capital to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe....

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CFPB Bans Enova From Offering Certain Consumer Loans
CFPB Bans Enova From Offering Certain Consumer Loans
November 15, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered online lender Enova International to pay a $15 million penalty, banned it from offering certain consumer loans...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Thrives Despite Rising Interest Rates
Buy Now, Pay Later Thrives Despite Rising Interest Rates
November 09, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Affirm continues to see demand from investors, reportedly defying earlier concerns about rising interest rates affecting all BNPL lenders. Unlike traditional...

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