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Apple, Goldman Cleared Of Unlawful Lending Discrimination Claims
Apple, Goldman Cleared Of Unlawful Lending Discrimination Claims
March 23, 2021  |  Apple

New York’s Department of Financial Services has found no evidence of lending discrimination in an investigation into Apple’s credit card, the state agency announced Tuesday....

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China May Put Limits On Loan Facilitation
China May Put Limits On Loan Facilitation
March 23, 2021  |  Loans

Regulators in China are considering limits on so-called “loan facilitation,” a potential set-back for internet lenders, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Get the Full...

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How COVID-19 Has Changed Grocery Habits, By The Numbers
How COVID-19 Has Changed Grocery Habits, By The Numbers
March 23, 2021  |  Retail

It’s no great surprise that, given consumers’ stay-at-home lifestyles during the pandemic, avoiding contact wherever possible, many have sought out remote alternatives for their pre-COVID...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Neobank albo Integrates Acuant Tech; Revolut Grows Digital Banking In The US
Today In Digital-First Banking: Neobank albo Integrates Acuant Tech; Revolut Grows Digital Banking In The...
March 23, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Mexican neobank albo has integrated Acuant’s Trusted Identity Platform, while British FinTech Revolut has submitted its draft application...

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B2B Payments Firm AvidXchange Could Hit $7 Billion Valuation In IPO
B2B Payments Firm AvidXchange Could Hit $7 Billion Valuation In IPO
March 23, 2021  |  IPO

The business-to-business (B2B) payments firm AvidXchange is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) that could give the North Carolina company a valuation topping $7 billion,...

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With $1.15 Billion In New Funding, Delivery Upstart Gopuff Eyes Expansion
With $1.15 Billion In New Funding, Delivery Upstart Gopuff Eyes Expansion
March 23, 2021  |  Delivery

Delivery company Gopuff said today that it has raised $1.15 billion in new funding. With the new funding, goPuff will accelerate work on its strategic priorities...

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DoorDash Delivers Covid Tests Amid Food Delivery’s ‘New Normal’
DoorDash Delivers Covid Tests Amid Food Delivery’s ‘New Normal’
March 23, 2021  |  Delivery

Over the last year, consumers have been well-trained to the idea that anything worth having can be ordered online and delivered to their door. Food,...

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Dollar General Aims For Fresh Produce In 10,000 Stores
Dollar General Aims For Fresh Produce In 10,000 Stores
March 23, 2021  |  Retail

Dollar General, which operates the nation’s largest chain of 17,000 discount stores, announced on a call with analysts Thursday (March 18) that it intended to dramatically expand...

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Ex-Wirecard Executive Says Company’s Alleged Fraud Began Over 10 Years Ago
Ex-Wirecard Executive Says Company’s Alleged Fraud Began Over 10 Years Ago
March 23, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

An ex-Wirecard executive informed prosecutors that the firm’s alleged fraud began over 10 years prior to its implosion, with some high-level managers starting to create...

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