alternative finances

Does Tribal Lending Have A Future?
Does Tribal Lending Have A Future?
January 16, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Scott Tucker’s pre-sentencing “apology” will not likely be remembered as one of history’s greatest all-time allocutions of contrition. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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What 2018 Will Mean For Marketplace Lenders
What 2018 Will Mean For Marketplace Lenders
January 02, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

2017 was a tough year for some of the biggest names in alternative financial services in the U.S. – Prosper, OnDeck and LendingClub, in particular....

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The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017
The Wild Ride In Alternative Financing In 2017
December 26, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

A decade ago, the world of financial services saw what was perhaps its greatest sea change in a generation — in 2007, two separate, unconnected...

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How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
How Marqeta Uses Cards To Power Disruption In Lending
September 26, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, the saying goes. Although in a perfect world that might be the way to live life, we live...

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Investors Help Students Avoid Debt With Income Share Agreements
Investors Help Students Avoid Debt With Income Share Agreements
April 10, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

As an alternative to Federal Plus and private student loans, more students are looking to income share agreements as a way to fund higher education....

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Have Expanding Dreams, Must Be Flexible
Have Expanding Dreams, Must Be Flexible
June 15, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

While the stock market has yo-yoed since the end of May 2015, reaching nearly its all-time high before dropping almost 9 percent in three months...

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SMBs, The Bedrock Of US Economy, Continue To Grow Faster Than US GDP
SMBs, The Bedrock Of US Economy, Continue To Grow Faster Than US GDP
June 14, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

While the stock market has yo-yoed since the end of May 2015, reaching nearly its all-time high before dropping almost 9 percent in three months...

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Dumiao Chinese Lender Automates Loans At POS
Dumiao Chinese Lender Automates Loans At POS
June 03, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Alongside any story on retail in China comes a prefunctory statement on the rising spending power of the country’s nascent middle class. However, even if...

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European P2P Lending Platform Lendix Raises $13.5M
European P2P Lending Platform Lendix Raises $13.5M
April 27, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

France-based Lendix has secured a $13.5 million investment in its Series B funding round, led by CNP Assurances, it announced Tuesday (April 26). Get the...

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