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Ford To Use Machine Learning To Assess Credit Risk
August 28, 2017

ƒFord Motor Credit Co. the financing arm of the vehicle manufacturer, announced Friday (Aug. 25) that it will implement machine learning credit approval models to determine if it will lend a consumer money as it goes after a segment of the market that doesn’t have...

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Daimler Financial Services More Than Doubles Mobile Services Usage
July 31, 2017

Daimler Financial Services, the banking and finance unit of German car maker Daimler, is on track for another record year thanks to new 2017 leasing and financing contracts for loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lendio Has Facilitated More Than $500 Million In Small Business Loans
July 28, 2017

Lendio, a free online service that helps business owners find the right small business loans within minutes, announced it has helped facilitate more than $500 million in financing to more than 21,000 small businesses across the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Wells Fargo To Overhaul Auto Lending Unit
July 28, 2017

Wells Fargo & Co., the embattled bank, is reportedly overhauling its auto lending unit in an effort to control risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
July 03, 2017

With healthcare costs on the perpetual rise, many employers are offering insurance plans with high deductibles to keep costs down. But that can leave patients with a $5,000 upfront cost to hurdle in order to get a medically necessary procedure. Should they take on the...

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Everyone Hates Payday Lenders And Check Cashers (Except The People Who Use Them)
June 27, 2017

Everyone hates consumer lenders — politicians, consumer groups, prayer circles — except the people who use them. They tend to like the products — and favor continued access to them. And that is not, as University of Pennsylvania Professor Lisa Servon says, a symptom of...

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Mercado Libre To Offer Working Capital Loans
June 26, 2017

Mercado Libre Inc, the Argentina online marketplace, is gearing up to offer working-capital loans to entrepreneurs in Brazil and Mexico during 2017, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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FTC, Florida AG Shut Down Robocall Ring Offering Fake Credit Card Services
June 06, 2017

A federal district court judge has entered eight orders against a web of Orlando-based individuals and companies that bombarded consumers with illegal robocalls for worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Student Loan Defaults Hurt Homeownership
June 01, 2017

Student loan debt is still hurting a slew of Americans,  with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York saying Wednesday (May 31) that defaults are still hovering at a high rate and that a small percentage of student debt holders can’t purchase a home as...