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CFPB Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
CFPB Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
July 15, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Thursday (July 14) that it had marked its fifth anniversary by outlining five ways it has made a difference...

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FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4
FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4
February 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said on Tuesday (Feb. 23) that commercial banks and savings enterprises that it insures reported net income in the aggregate...

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Not Banking On Bank Stocks
Not Banking On Bank Stocks
February 09, 2016  |  International

The macro concerns that have dominated equities globally have been key in inducing investors to sell bank stocks in recent days. Among the issues making...

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BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
February 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Whither liquidity? It withers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said that liquidity has been getting harder to come by in the wake of the...

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Consumer Credit Trends Signal Confidence Boost
Consumer Credit Trends Signal Confidence Boost
September 10, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are borrowing more with a steady job market and low gas prices backing consumer confidence. In July, consumer credit swelled at a 6.7 percent...

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How Social Media Bridges China’s Lending Gap
How Social Media Bridges China’s Lending Gap
September 01, 2015  |  International

At least one Chinese company has paired social media with lending. Tencent evaluated 50 million Chinese consumers using what might be thought of as unconventional...

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Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
July 14, 2015  |  In Depth

ZestFinance sits at the intersection of “Big Data” and machine learning, a two-pronged approach the company says can help determine the creditworthiness of the unbanked...

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What Is Kreditech, And Why Is Peter Thiel Investing In It?
What Is Kreditech, And Why Is Peter Thiel Investing In It?
July 13, 2015  |  International

Kreditech, the online finance startup based in Germany that loans money to those with limited credit histories, is raising roughly $110 million in Series C...

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