Interest Rates

Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs

Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs
Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs
December 04, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

The NY AG is looking into how state courts are a weapon against small business owners, who sign documents that allow merchant cash advance firms...

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SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
November 30, 2018  |  Loans

Anthony Noto, CEO of the financial company SoFi, said this week that his company is preparing for a landscape with higher interest rates, and that...

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China Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
China Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
November 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Some alternative lenders in China have a unique way of mitigating the risk of borrower defaults: attaching a tracking device to borrower vehicles. Get the...

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Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
November 27, 2018  |  Loans

Climbing interest rates are taking their toll on the number of consumers in the market for new home mortgages. Mortgage applications for new homes are...

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Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. corporates are weighed down by $9 trillion in debt that analysts have said could lead to economic trouble in only a few years. Recent...

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Citizens Bank Warns Most US Firms Over-Exposed To FX Volatility
Citizens Bank Warns Most US Firms Over-Exposed To FX Volatility
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Most U.S. businesses are over-exposed to risks related to interest rate and foreign exchange volatility, according to new Citizens Bank research. Get the Full Story...

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Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate treasurers say they remain fairly unconcerned about global trade tensions and incoming interest rate hikes, and have not changed their payments practices as a...

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LendingClub: Loan Applications Grow Double Digits Amid Rising Rates  
LendingClub: Loan Applications Grow Double Digits Amid Rising Rates  
November 07, 2018  |  Earnings

Class action settlements are in the rearview mirror, and September quarter results topped the Street.  LendingClub pointed to double digit loan originations and margin expansion...

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European CFOs Scramble To Issue Debt Ahead Of Brexit, ECB Changes
European CFOs Scramble To Issue Debt Ahead Of Brexit, ECB Changes
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

European chief financial officers are issuing more debt as they brace for market volatility ahead of Brexit and changes coming from the European Central Bank (ECB),...

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