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Blockchain Boosts Longfin Shares From $5 To $126 In A Week
Blockchain Boosts Longfin Shares From $5 To $126 In A Week
December 19, 2017  |  Blockchain

Longfin, a small startup focused on financial tech, has seen its stock price skyrocket since it started trading last week. According to Fortune, New York-based...

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China Clamps Down On Online Micro-Lenders
China Clamps Down On Online Micro-Lenders
December 01, 2017  |  Loans

The Chinese government’s financial regulators have distributed new rules to local governments, targeting the fast-growing online micro-lending industry. According to news from Reuters, under the new...

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China Continues Its Quest For A Credit Ranking System
China Continues Its Quest For A Credit Ranking System
November 30, 2017  |  South East Asia

China is on the hunt for a homegrown alternative to the U.S.-based FICO score credit ranking system as it attempts to keep up with the...

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Wells Fargo Could Face Enforcement Action for Charging Excess Fees
Wells Fargo Could Face Enforcement Action for Charging Excess Fees
November 30, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned Wells Fargo in a scathing letter that it is mulling lodging formal enforcement actions against...

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Waddle Lands $38 Million In Debt Funding
Waddle Lands $38 Million In Debt Funding
November 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Australia-based alternative small business (SMB) lender Waddle has reportedly received new debt financing. According to news in The Australian on Tuesday (Nov. 28), Waddle secured about...

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Bankers Press For More Lenient Leveraged Lending Guidelines
Bankers Press For More Lenient Leveraged Lending Guidelines
November 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Reports in Reuters say bankers and investors are calling on regulators to relax Leveraged Lending Guidelines as they seek to regain market share lost to...

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The Economy Is Strong — But Borrowing Isn’t Booming As Expected
The Economy Is Strong — But Borrowing Isn’t Booming As Expected
November 27, 2017  |  Banking

While 2017 was supposed to be a banner year for financial institutions, loan growth at banks is slowing in a way that banks can’t quite...

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China Urges Local Governments To Halt New Internet Microlender Approvals
China Urges Local Governments To Halt New Internet Microlender Approvals
November 22, 2017  |  Regulation

China is regulating micro loans on the internet, with a high-level Chinese government agency issuing a notice urging provincial governments to halt approval of new...

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NY Fed Sees Increase In Access To Consumer Credit
NY Fed Sees Increase In Access To Consumer Credit
November 21, 2017  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York painted a more optimistic picture of U.S. households, saying access to credit has improved at the same time...

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