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Slope Launches Commercial BNPL Card Powered by Marqeta
Slope Launches Commercial BNPL Card Powered by Marqeta
December 12, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Slope launched a commercial buy now, pay later (BNPL) card solution powered by Marqeta. The new Slope Card enables brands and marketplaces to allow their...

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Report: Walmart and Ribbit Lead FinTech One’s $300 Million Funding Round
Report: Walmart and Ribbit Lead FinTech One’s $300 Million Funding Round
December 12, 2024  |  Investments

Walmart and investment firm Ribbit Capital are reportedly leading a funding round of more than $300 million for FinTech startup One, which is majority-owned by...

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CFPB Unveils Overdraft Fee Regulations for Large Banks and Credit Unions
CFPB Unveils Overdraft Fee Regulations for Large Banks and Credit Unions
December 12, 2024  |  CFPB

Nearly a week after a federal judge blocked a cap on “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling overdraft fee regulations for large...

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CFPB Bans Performant From Servicing or Collecting Student Loan Debt
CFPB Bans Performant From Servicing or Collecting Student Loan Debt
December 09, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) banned Performant Recovery from servicing or collecting any student loan debts and ordered the company to pay a $700,000...

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Banks Tighten Credit Access as Demand for Limit Increases Rises
Banks Tighten Credit Access as Demand for Limit Increases Rises
December 09, 2024  |  Debt

A dramatic rise in credit card debt over the last several years has pressured paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, with a disproportionate burden on those individuals and households...

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Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
November 29, 2024  |  Economy

The Bank of England aims to develop the ability to lend to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). It is doing so to address potential liquidity challenges in...

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Mbanq Debuts AI-Powered Loan Origination Platform Comet
Mbanq Debuts AI-Powered Loan Origination Platform Comet
November 25, 2024  |  Banking

Banking technology company Mbanq has debuted Mbanq Comet, an AI-powered digital loan origination platform. Comet integrates with core banking systems and is designed to allow banks, credit...

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Pandemic’s Main Street Lending Program Borrowers Still Struggle With High Interest Rates
Pandemic’s Main Street Lending Program Borrowers Still Struggle With High Interest Rates
November 22, 2024  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve’s pandemic-era Main Street Lending Program reportedly had $1.23 billion in interest and principal payments in default as of Oct. 31. The program...

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Bridging the Digital Divide: How Banks Can Meet Customer Expectations in Lending
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Banks Can Meet Customer Expectations in Lending
November 22, 2024  |  Banking

Banks and credit unions may feel like they offer a best-in-class digital experience — and the readiness to offer new services and options — when...

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