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Report: 30+ Startups Got PPP Loans, Then Merged With SPACs

Report: 30+ Startups Got PPP Loans, Then Merged With SPACs
Report: 30+ Startups Got PPP Loans, Then Merged With SPACs
May 10, 2021  |  Loans

Dozens of companies sought and received federal assistance through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) that Congress created to help small businesses survive COVID-19 shutdowns, and...

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Report: Kabbage, FinTechs Under Justice Department Scrutiny For PPP Loan Distribution
Report: Kabbage, FinTechs Under Justice Department Scrutiny For PPP Loan Distribution
May 09, 2021  |  Loans

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a civil probe into whether some FinTechs distributing federal Payroll Protection Program relief botched loan sizes, Reuters reported,...

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Corporate Bankruptcies Drop 50 Pct Since Pandemic Start
Corporate Bankruptcies Drop 50 Pct Since Pandemic Start
May 04, 2021  |  Business

The U.S. saw 10 bankruptcy filings by large corporates with at least $50 million in liabilities in April, but that’s almost 50 percent lower than...

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Fed SLOOS: Banks Soften First-Quarter Lending Standards
Fed SLOOS: Banks Soften First-Quarter Lending Standards
May 04, 2021  |  Loans

Banks have softened standards for household and commercial loans in the first quarter of 2021, following a year-long trend of tightening due to the economic...

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UK Banks Anticipate Avalanche Of Firms Extending BBLS Terms
UK Banks Anticipate Avalanche Of Firms Extending BBLS Terms
May 03, 2021  |  Loans

U.K. banks are bracing for an avalanche of requests by businesses to extend terms for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), designed to provide quick...

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Virgin Money Teams With Trade Ledger On Business Lending Tech
Virgin Money Teams With Trade Ledger On Business Lending Tech
April 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Virgin Money is collaborating with FinTech Trade Ledger as it keeps developing its corporate banking offering, according to a Thursday (April 29) announcement. Get the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: LendingClub’s Q1 Loan Originations Increase By 63 Pct; US Bank Provides SPAC Solutions
Today In Digital-First Banking: LendingClub’s Q1 Loan Originations Increase By 63 Pct; US Bank Provides...
April 29, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, LendingClub reported that loan originations grew by 63 percent quarter over quarter, while U.S. Bank is rolling out...

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LendingClub Q1 Loan Originations Grow By 63 Pct
LendingClub Q1 Loan Originations Grow By 63 Pct
April 28, 2021  |  Earnings

LendingClub reported Wednesday (April 28) as part of its first quarter earnings results that loan originations climbed 63 percent quarter over quarter, according to an...

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Experian Unveils Data Suite For SMB Lenders
Experian Unveils Data Suite For SMB Lenders
April 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Experian unveiled the Ascend Commercial Suite, which is targeted toward financial institutions focused on business lending and insurance carriers, according to a Thursday (April 27)...

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