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FinTech Jeff Aims To Boost Lending To The Underbanked In South Asia

PYMNTS

With no credit scores, limited financial transaction histories, and a huge amount of people who don’t even have a bank account, lending money in Vietnam is no simple task. While most financiers would run from an environment like that, CEO Toms Niparts of Jeff , an app-based lending platform based in Latvia, saw it as a huge opportunity. “We

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Revolut Launches Price Comparison Service In UK

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FinTech Revolut is working with Decision Tech , a price-comparison technology company, to launch a new service to help users compare — and switch — providers of gas, electricity, broadband, mobile and TV. Davies is leaving to take over Allica Bank, which specializes in lending to businesses. according to an emailed release.

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California’s Proposed Business Lending Rules Draw Support

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Proposed regulations would give small businesses in California the nation’s most extensive set of truth-in-lending protections for small business borrowers. . The mandate says borrowers must be given the opportunity to understand the financing being offered in a clear, concise manner that enables informed comparisons across different options.

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls US Student Lending A ‘Disgrace’

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Months after he called out “irrational” student lending that has been impacting the economy through his annual letter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon noted that U.S. student lending is “hurting America.”

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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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Managing Loan Life to Manage Bank Performance

South State Correspondent

Managing Loan Life – Portfolio Comparisons Assume two community banks with identical $1Bn commercial loan portfolios (same credit quality, overhead and maintenance costs, etc.) with only one material difference one portfolio is comprised of loans with an average life of 7 years and one with 2.3

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You Need to Understand These Reasons for Bank Consolidation

South State Correspondent

Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 enabled thrifts to offer money market accounts and expand lending powers, fostering competition with banks. Treasury bills in comparison, were approximately 11.5% of C&I lending. In 1980, all foreign-controlled banks composed about 13% of commercial lending. The Garn-St.

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