Interest Rates

Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
Bankers Tell Fed: Raise The Rate
September 13, 2016  |  Banking

When the Federal Reserve ticked the interest rate up to 0.25 for the first time in a decade last December, it was something of big...

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Irish Alt-Lender Has Interest Rate Change Of Heart
Irish Alt-Lender Has Interest Rate Change Of Heart
September 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

An Irish marketplace lender has decided to change its business model in favor of fixed interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Brexit As A Bank Boon
Brexit As A Bank Boon
August 09, 2016  |  International

The Brexit vote may be well in the rearview mirror, but the effects linger, in the form of interest rates, political reverberations and, last but...

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Beyond US Economy, Brexit And Cyberthreats On Top Of Fed’s Mind
Beyond US Economy, Brexit And Cyberthreats On Top Of Fed’s Mind
June 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Brexit. Recession. Cyberthreats. It’s a thankless job, one assumes, being a central banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
Slowing Consumer Credit – A Shape of Things to Come?
June 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Amid the lingering questions about when and whether the Fed will raise rates, another data point, or slew of them, came through recently which may...

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No Hurry, But Rate Hike Looms For Sometime This Year (Maybe)
No Hurry, But Rate Hike Looms For Sometime This Year (Maybe)
June 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

June is out. July looks iffy. But keep an eye out for, possibly, one and done for a Fed boost.

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OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program
OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program
June 08, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Online lender OnDeck said on Tuesday (June 7) that it has expanded its Accountant Advisor Program. The firm said via press release that it has...

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The EU’s Efforts To Stimulate Economic Growth Are Failing
The EU’s Efforts To Stimulate Economic Growth Are Failing
June 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A mix of failed stimulus initiatives and ongoing problems with delayed and late B2B payments are combining to create an environment across Europe in which...

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Prosper Raises Risky Borrower Interest Rates
Prosper Raises Risky Borrower Interest Rates
May 26, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Against a troubled landscape, one online lender, Prosper Marketplace, is boosting rates that it charges to risky borrowers, a move The Wall Street Journal said was geared...

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