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Small Business Administration Unveils Lower-Cost Debt Refinancing Program
Small Business Administration Unveils Lower-Cost Debt Refinancing Program
October 01, 2024  |  SMBs

The White House says it has made it easier for small businesses to refinance debt. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a rule change Tuesday (Oct. 1) to...

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Amount: Digital Innovations Provide Right Small Business Products at Right Time
Amount: Digital Innovations Provide Right Small Business Products at Right Time
October 01, 2024  |  SMBs

Small businesses have a big problem: access to capital. And this big problem is an equally big opportunity for the lenders that can get it...

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VCs Think Rate Cuts Could Help Lending FinTechs
VCs Think Rate Cuts Could Help Lending FinTechs
September 29, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Are recent rate cuts good news for venture capitalist (VC) firms in the FinTech space? A report Sunday (Sept. 29) by TechCrunch says the answer...

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EBay and Liberis Partner to Offer Cash Advances to Sellers
EBay and Liberis Partner to Offer Cash Advances to Sellers
September 26, 2024  |  Partnerships

EBay is expanding its working capital program for sellers by partnering with Liberis. The collaboration between the eCommerce giant and the embedded finance platform has...

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Service Members’ Complaints About Student Loans Rise, CFPB Says
Service Members’ Complaints About Student Loans Rise, CFPB Says
September 24, 2024  |  Loans

Student loans account for a growing number of complaints service members and veterans make about financial products. While consumers in general began filing more complaints...

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Amount Introduces Small Business Lending Suite
Amount Introduces Small Business Lending Suite
September 24, 2024  |  SMBs

Digital origination/decisioning company Amount has debuted a small-business-focused lending suite for banks and credit unions. The new SMB (small- to medium-sized business) Suite, announced Tuesday...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Find Budgetary Breathing Room From Rate Cuts
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Won’t Find Budgetary Breathing Room From Rate Cuts
September 23, 2024  |  Economy

The initial euphoria that greeted the Federal Reserve’s decision this past week to cut interest rates for the first time in four years was keenly...

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CFPB’s FAQs on BNPL Hint at Key Areas of Regulation and Controversy
CFPB’s FAQs on BNPL Hint at Key Areas of Regulation and Controversy
September 20, 2024  |  BNPL

Perhaps the most frequently asked question that will come in the wake of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) publication of a “frequently asked questions”...

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Report: Mercado Libre Plans Mexico Expansion of Working Capital Funding With $250 Million in Financing
Report: Mercado Libre Plans Mexico Expansion of Working Capital Funding With $250 Million in Financing
September 19, 2024  |  Investments

Mercado Libre has reportedly secured $250 million in financing from JPMorgan to grow the business of its FinTech arm Mercado Pago in Mexico. The company...

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