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Crowdsourcing And Legal Fees: Crowdfunding Justice Or Crowdfunding Criminals?
November 17, 2015

The expression “crime doesn’t pay” was originally used in 1927 by the FBI as a motto. That, however, is not why most of us know it today. The reason most Americans know the phrase is because it was also adopted by comic book crime fighter...

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Uncertainty Edition: Samsung, Jet And The IPO Market
November 16, 2015

With the tragic events in Paris this weekend, all news-watching eyes have rightfully been glued to that story and the details as they emerge. The team at PYMNTS joins with the rest of the world in sending our thoughts and prayers to the citizens in...

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Apple: Good, Bad And Well Worth Watching
November 13, 2015

After a few weeks of relative quiet after its latest earnings report, Apple found itself back in headlines this week — for happy, not so happy and surprising reasons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Mighty Marketplace Monetizes Lawsuits
November 10, 2015

Americans are often portrayed as a fairly litigious group of people – so much so that the term “lawsuit millionaire” is pretty well-established. Most prominently featured in comedy movies, the “lawsuit millionaire” is typically portrayed as an essentially likable oaf that literally bumbled his way...

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Alt-Lending Startup Bread Picks Up A Lot Of Dough
November 10, 2015

The consumer lending startup space, also known as alternative lending, is heating up — and another newcomer in the space has secured some big backing from a big VC name. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Treasury Takes A Close Look At Online Lending
November 09, 2015

According to official Anjan Mukherjee, the U.S. Treasury Department is in the early phases of an analysis of the online lending industry, sometimes called alt-lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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CFPB’s New Congressional Drama
November 03, 2015

The CFPB found itself in the middle of another brouhaha last week, this time over allegations by a government watchdog group that congressmen who’ve tried to scale back its hold over payday lending must have been paid bribes by payday lenders. Their rationale is that...

A Profitable Lending Club Surprises Wall Street
October 30, 2015

After some months of questions surrounding Lending Club’s future on the public markets and what it might mean for other high-profile startups as they enter the IPO orbit, the alternative lending powerhouse has delivered a surprisingly profitable performance in Q3. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ArtLifting Bags $1.1M To Build An Unusual Art Marketplace
October 28, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When long-time homeless advocate and serial entrepreneur Liz Powers first told people about her plan to combine her two passions and build the first online art marketplace for homeless, disabled and otherwise disadvantaged people, people continually congratulated her on founding such a noble charity. Get...