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Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers

Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
September 18, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

While freelance and self-employment has existed as long as the work has existed, half a decade can make a big difference. Gig workers have gone...

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Why Microlending Is Branching Out In 2018
Why Microlending Is Branching Out In 2018
July 10, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

On the whole, it’s been a good year for startups in Africa, according to recent reporting in Quartz. Coming up on the half mark in...

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Alt-Lenders Vow Transparency After Prospa Backlash
Alt-Lenders Vow Transparency After Prospa Backlash
July 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s alternative finance community has vowed to heighten transparency following criticism over Prospa‘s high interest rates, which caused the FinTech to scrap its initial public...

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America’s Expanding Debt Footprint (And What It Really Means)
America’s Expanding Debt Footprint (And What It Really Means)
June 26, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

When the Great Recession kicked off a decade ago, for a brief but memorable time, it seemed as though credit in the United States was...

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Power2SME Says Demonetization Forced IPO Delay
Power2SME Says Demonetization Forced IPO Delay
June 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lender Power2SME says small businesses’ loan payment times doubled overnight following India’s demonetization efforts, highlighting the impact of going cashless on the...

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Rent-A-Center Sold For $1.37B
Rent-A-Center Sold For $1.37B
June 19, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Rent-A-Center‘s decision to sell itself to Vintage Capital comes amid a continuing expansion of so-called “alt lending” options for consumers, which could make it more...

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Ripio CEO: Reinventing P2P Lending With The Blockchain
Ripio CEO: Reinventing P2P Lending With The Blockchain
May 08, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

Ripio has had more than one name in its evolution as a firm – but only a single goal. Originally known as BitPagos at launch,...

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TSB To Launch Business Marketplace To Enable SMBs To Shop For Loans
TSB To Launch Business Marketplace To Enable SMBs To Shop For Loans
March 29, 2018  |  SMBs

TSB, the U.K.’s challenger bank, is gearing up to create Business Marketplace, an internet site that will enable small businesses to compare financing options from...

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