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Stripe Capital Extends Business Lending To Online Platforms

PYMNTS

Payments giant Stripe is taking Stripe Capital , its push into online business finance and lending, to the next level. Stripe Capital first got off the ground in September 2019, offering customers and businesses financing options through its online platform. So we built Capital for platforms: [link]. On Tuesday (Dec.

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Capital One to acquire Discover in $35.3B deal

Payments Dive

The transaction would give a big boost to a bank well-known for its credit card component, yet lend regulatory gravitas and investment dollars to a struggling card network.

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan's SBI VC Trade Debuts Crypto Lending; Bitcoin Closes In On All-Time High

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FinTech STAX, a capital-raising platform that accepts both dollars and cryptocurrency, helped WCA raise the funds. “We Using cryptocurrency in capital raises opens the Australian market up to overseas investors, STAX CEO Kenny Lee said, according to CoinDesk, a “hard” market for them to get into. “It

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China’s P2P Lending Crackdown Leaves $115B In Losses

PYMNTS

China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector, once 6,000 businesses strong, has been reduced to fewer than three dozen as the government tightened regulations, leaving billions in loans unpaid. While P2P platforms were touted as an innovative way to match savers with small borrowers, the marketplace has had troubles globally.

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5 Reasons Banks Need a Digital SBA Lending Program Now

A digital-first strategy for SBA loans is required to capitalize on the permanent impact to business banking. Read this eBook to understand how to build the business case for your bank to do digital SBA lending now.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Do You Really Want To Lend Below A 10% Debt Yield?

South State Correspondent

PROFITABLE BANK LENDING Commercial lenders should be aware of the important factors that drive customer behavior to borrow funds. Our clients borrow from us when they refinance debt, or purchase equipment, real estate, or finance working capital. However, there are three key elements that make debt especially appealing for borrowers.

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