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Sears Given Two Extra Years To Pay Back Lenders
Sears Given Two Extra Years To Pay Back Lenders
June 06, 2018  |  Retail

Sears Holdings revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it has been given two extra years to repay lenders, including Eddie, Lampert,...

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Online Lending To Small Business Increases 50 Percent Between 2015 And 2017
Online Lending To Small Business Increases 50 Percent Between 2015 And 2017
June 01, 2018  |  Loans

Between 2015 and 2017, the amount of lending to small businesses by the five leading online lending providers increased 50 percent, according to a new...

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SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
SMB Underwriting Slowed As Demand Fell Off At The End Of 2017
May 30, 2018  |  SMBs

Small businesses (SMBs) seeking loans decreased at the end of 2017, and companies felt the sting of financial challenges more acutely. Financing of all sorts was...

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America’s Daunting Debt Picture
America’s Daunting Debt Picture
May 22, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

There is much to like in the current economic snapshot of the U.S. The overall unemployment rate has slipped below 4 percent — the lowest...

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What are the Forces Behind the GreenSky IPO?
What are the Forces Behind the GreenSky IPO?
May 17, 2018  |  IPO

GreenSky is going big, hoping to raise nearly $750 million for its initial public offering, an achievement that would put the lending FinTech firm in...

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For Goldman And Apple, One Word: Plastic (Cards, That Is)
For Goldman And Apple, One Word: Plastic (Cards, That Is)
May 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two marquee names — one in tech and the other in finance — and a card between them. News came Thursday (May 10) that Apple...

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What To Watch For When LendingClub Releases Earnings
What To Watch For When LendingClub Releases Earnings
May 08, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

After a strong debut on the public markets at $14 per share in its Initial Public Offering (IPO), LendingClub has taken investors on something of a...

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
April 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Benjamin Franklin is best remembered as a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a prolific inventor who created the lightning rod after...

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China Cracks Down On Banks’ Risky Lending Practices
China Cracks Down On Banks’ Risky Lending Practices
April 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chinese officials have reportedly taken measures to monitor and potentially crack down on the nation’s banks’ risky lending practices, reports in Reuters said Wednesday (April...

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