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FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe
FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe
May 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the merchant cash advance industry just days after FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra called on the watchdog...

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Why Wonga Finally Called It Quits
Why Wonga Finally Called It Quits
September 04, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

U.K. payday lending startup Wonga has come to the end of the road, having filed for administration (similar in concept to bankruptcy in the U.S.)...

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U.K. Watchdog Proposes New Regulations On Lending Platforms
U.K. Watchdog Proposes New Regulations On Lending Platforms
July 27, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. watchdog in charge of investor oversight proposed tough new regulations regarding peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, in a bid to help consumers wade through...

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Lawmaker Queries Alt-Lenders With Concerns Over ‘Trapped’ Small Biz Borrowers
Lawmaker Queries Alt-Lenders With Concerns Over ‘Trapped’ Small Biz Borrowers
July 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

One U.S. lawmaker has begun to inquire about SMB alternative lending practices, according to JD Supra news reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Online Lending: The Regulator Wagons Are Circlin’
Online Lending: The Regulator Wagons Are Circlin’
May 11, 2016  |  Regulation

The Treasury Department released its "timely" assessment of the online lending industry after examining 100 online lenders. The assessment says that technology is a great...

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