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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

Perficient

Pay in 4 is not currently available for residents of Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or any US Territories. Notable merchant partners include Best Buy, Home Depot, and Target. So, if there’s usually no interest being charged for BNPL purchases, how do these companies make any money?

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Fed approves merger deal involving Missouri's biggest bank

American Banker

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved UMB Financial's pending $2 billion acquisition of Heartland Financial.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

The OCFR claims that the Bank’s failure to hold the required lending licenses makes the loans unenforceable and prohibits Atlanticus/Fortiva from collecting any amounts on the loans.

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How aviation lending took this Midwestern bank to Ireland

American Banker

UMB Financial’s success in aviation financing has boosted fee income, and the Missouri company has opened an office in Dublin — a hub for airplane sales and leases that could get busier as the airline industry restructures. ]].

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

In such an environment, community banks should focus on the power of their relationships with customers, according to Kent Kirby, a retired banker with 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking; lending, loan review, back-room operations, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, and credit policy.

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Could COVID-19 Cause A Banking And Commercial Real Estate Crisis?

PYMNTS

Adding to the problem, the Post reported, is the fact that the looming threat of bankruptcies and defaults has already caused banks to tighten lending. Missouri-based commercial real estate broker John John told local media that the pandemic was the final push for a sector that had already been in a decline. No Quick Fix.

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PSCU And Welcome Technologies Team Up On Credit Card Aimed At Immigrants

PYMNTS

Petersburg, Florida-based PSCU will work with Missouri-based MRV Banks and Mastercard on the credit card initiative. Along with credit processing, PSCU will help Welcome with debt management and credit lending through CURecovery and The Loan Service Center , according to the release.