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UK’s Neobanks Eye Expansion As Small Business Lending Grows

UK’s Neobanks Eye Expansion As Small Business Lending Grows
UK’s Neobanks Eye Expansion As Small Business Lending Grows
October 15, 2026  |  SMBs

Some of the U.K.’s digital lenders to small businesses have reportedly reached profitability more quickly than consumer-focused FinTechs. That’s according to a report Thursday (Oct....

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Small Business Lending Looks Beyond Credit Scores to Everyday Business Data
Small Business Lending Looks Beyond Credit Scores to Everyday Business Data
October 14, 2026  |  SMBs

A small business can have a warehouse full of merchandise, a growing order book and packages moving toward customers, and still struggle to qualify for...

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Billing Friction Puts $12.3 Billion in Auto-Loan Payments at Risk
Billing Friction Puts $12.3 Billion in Auto-Loan Payments at Risk
October 13, 2026  |  Loans

Auto lenders are entering a period in which collections performance will depend on more than identifying borrowers who are falling behind. They also must account...

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PayJoy Acquires Mexico’s Finia to Gain Deeper Credit Insights
PayJoy Acquires Mexico’s Finia to Gain Deeper Credit Insights
October 12, 2026  |  Financial Inclusion

PayJoy, a financial service provider for underserved consumers in emerging markets, has acquired Mexican FinTech Finia. The deal is designed to let PayJoy apply Finia’s technology...

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Upgrade Joins New Wave of FinTechs Seeking Bank Charters
Upgrade Joins New Wave of FinTechs Seeking Bank Charters
October 12, 2026  |  Banking

FinTech company Upgrade aims to establish a Nevada-chartered industrial loan bank, saying in a Monday (Oct. 12) press release that this would complement the company’s...

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20% of Americans Behind on Loans, Fed Data Shows
20% of Americans Behind on Loans, Fed Data Shows
October 11, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

New Federal Reserve data shows wealth gains cooling among American families amid a spike in loan delinquencies. Released Friday (Oct, 9) the Fed’s latest Survey...

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Consumers Get Choosier About Credit
Consumers Get Choosier About Credit
October 07, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer credit is still growing, but consumers eased off the form of borrowing they can adjust most readily from month to month. Federal Reserve data...

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Student Lender Mpower Shutters Following Immigration Crackdown
Student Lender Mpower Shutters Following Immigration Crackdown
October 07, 2026  |  Loans

Mpower Financing, an American lender focused on loans to international students, is reportedly shutting down. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 7) by Bloomberg News, which...

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