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Latvian Lending Marketplace Mintos Expands Beyond Loans to Offer Investments 

Latvian Lending Marketplace Mintos Expands Beyond Loans to Offer Investments 
Latvian Lending Marketplace Mintos Expands Beyond Loans to Offer Investments 
September 09, 2021  |  Investments

After six years of operating as a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace, Mintos CEO and Co-founder Martins Sulte said that it made sense for the company to...

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CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
CFPB Sues LendUp Alleging Online Lender Broke Consent Order
September 08, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is alleging in court that LendUp Loans has violated a 2016 consent order and deceived borrowers, according to a...

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Report: TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeking $4B in Debt Financing
Report: TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeking $4B in Debt Financing
September 08, 2021  |  Loans

Chinese firm ByteDance, owner of video-driven social media sites TikTok and Douyin, is looking for roughly $4 billion in loans as its initial public offering...

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Trade Ledger, ScotPac Team to Fast-Track SMB Loan Approvals
Trade Ledger, ScotPac Team to Fast-Track SMB Loan Approvals
September 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

FinTech Trade Ledger is partnering with small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lender ScotPac to accelerate loan application turnaround times, according to a press release. Get...

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Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
Small Lenders Question Scope, Impact of CFPB’s Proposed Disclosure Rules
September 03, 2021  |  CFPB

Two organizations representing lenders have expressed reservations about a new rule proposed Wednesday (Sept. 1) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The rule, if finalized, would require lenders to disclose...

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Funding Circle Debuts BNPL FlexiPay Option
Funding Circle Debuts BNPL FlexiPay Option
September 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small business loan platform Funding Circle announced the debut of its first payments facility, FlexiPay, in a Thursday (Sept. 2) press release. Get the Full...

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China to Send Banks Money for SMB Aid
China to Send Banks Money for SMB Aid
September 01, 2021  |  Loans

China’s central bank is planning to provide 300 billion yuan, or $46.4 billion, in low-cost funding to aid banks in providing support for small- and...

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Banks Loosen Lending Standards in Race to Loan Money
Banks Loosen Lending Standards in Race to Loan Money
August 30, 2021  |  Loans

Banks sitting on piles of cash are quickly easing lending standards for both consumers and small businesses in the second quarter as competition to extend...

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Mastercard’s Finicity Adds Automation To Loan Origination Software
Mastercard’s Finicity Adds Automation To Loan Origination Software
August 26, 2021  |  Loans

Mastercard FinTech company Finicity on Thursday (Aug. 26) announced an expansion of its one-touch mortgage verification service, which will now be integrated into ICE Mortgage...

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