Alternative Finances

Alternative Finances
What We Learned About Alternative Finance In 2016
December 27, 2016

As often happens, the world we leave behind going out of 2016 is very different than the world we imagined 2016 would be going in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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How Blinker Wants To Disrupt Car Sales
December 20, 2016

The problem, according to Rod Buscher, CEO and founder of Blinker, is that most Americans need a car — meaning they often don’t feel they have a lot of power to dictate terms when it comes to getting a car. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Millennials Are Coming (To Get A Mortgage)
December 13, 2016

Millennials just aren’t buying homes — they are the first generation of Americans since World War II who will meaningfully move away from that vision of the American Dream. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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European Lender Twino First To Sell Russian Loans
December 05, 2016

Latvian online marketplace lender Twino announced on Thursday (Dec. 1) that it will soon list Russian subprime loans on the company website. This marks the first time in history a peer-to-peer lending facilitator in Europe has listed Russian loans. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Auto Lenders’ Subprime Delinquencies Climb
December 01, 2016

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not quite sounding the alarm bell for auto lenders, but they are certainly trying to draw some attention to the issue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CAN Capital Puts CEO On Leave
December 01, 2016

CAN Capital, the small business online lender, has put its CEO on leave. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Payday Lending’s Long, Strange Trip Through 2016
November 29, 2016

Short-term lending was the star of a melodrama that managed to last the entire year as the ecosystem prepared for — then reacted to — the CFPB's proposed payday lending regulations. Insults were lobbed and malfeasance alleged but also strange moments of accord and agreement...

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Car Buyers ‘Underwater’ On Trade-Ins
November 28, 2016

A record number of consumers looking to trade in vehicles are finding that their cars are worth less than they owe on their loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Payday Lenders Seek Relief From Courts
November 28, 2016

Payday lenders in the U.S. are facing what they call a threat to their survival. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...