Alternative Finances

Bitcoin’s Troubled Times
January 12, 2015

“While I praise the sheer ingenuity of bitcoin and its payments innovation, it should be buried.” 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...

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Lending Club COO Joins CircleUp Board
January 08, 2015

Lending Club COO Scott Sanborn has joined the board of private-equity investment platform CircleUp, according to American Banker. 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...

Payday Loans Capped In The UK
January 05, 2015

More than a million people in the U.K. will see the cost of their borrowing fall now that new price caps on payday loans have taken effect, the Guardian reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alt-Lending Servicer Biz2Credit Gets $250M Commitment For New Loans
December 30, 2014

With alternative lenders LendingClub and OnDeck grabbing headlines with healthy IPOs, the rest of the alt-lending business is feeling the benefits. Alt-lending service provider Biz2Credit has just a received a $250 million commitment from investment firm Direct Lending Investments, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story...

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FTC: Data Broker Sold Payday Loan Data To Scammers For 50 Cents Per Victim
December 29, 2014

A data broker who helped scammers steal millions of dollars from payday loan applicants is the target of a lawsuit filed last week by the Federal Trade Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Walmart and Green Dot Renew Their Deal — For Seven Months
December 26, 2014

Walmart and Green Dot have extended their prepaid-card and banking relationship — but only through the end of 2015, which has some analysts worried, according to The Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Silk Road Collaborator Sentenced To Two Years
December 22, 2014

Former Bitcoin Foundation board member and CEO of the now out of business BitInstant  Charlie Shrem has officially been sentenced to two years in prison in connection to activities aimed at helping Silk Road users swap their digital currency for cash. Get the Full Story...

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What Payments Players Want Under The Tree
December 20, 2014

The end is near!  Well at least in terms of holiday retail is concerned.  As the sun rises on Panic aka Super Saturday, American consumers can be split almost evenly into two groups – those who can congratulate themselves on having already completed their Christmas...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 53    
December 19, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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 completing this form, you agree to...