December 01, 2020
Alternative Lender eCapital Buys UK-Based Advantedge Commercial

Alternative lender eCapital is expanding its global footprint by acquiring U.K.-based Advantedge Commercial Finance, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 1) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

December 01, 2020
Paidy Founder Says Japanese Consumers Ready For New Take On...

When it comes to the attitude about and usage of credit, not all countries are created equal. In fact, even within geographic areas certain countries have high cash volumes even...

November 29, 2020
COVID Programs Allowing Loan Deferrals Have Shown Mixed Outcomes

The loan payment relief required by the federal CARES Act in response to household income disruption caused by the pandemic has produced mixed results, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported....

November 27, 2020
On The Agenda: Expert Panel Debates How Consumers Will Get...

The holiday shopping season — which normally would be  “officially” kicking off as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are cleared — is going to be quite a bit different than...

November 26, 2020
Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72

Edward P. Lazear, a pioneering labor economist at Stanford University who advised President George W. Bush during the financial crisis, died on Monday, reported The New York Times. He was...

November 26, 2020
Four Things From 400 Years Of Pilgrims And Payments

Plagued by a deadly virus, toiling to jumpstart an economy in tatters and longing for a return to normalcy, the case could be made that giving up and starting over...

November 25, 2020
Penguin Random House Buys Simon & Schuster For $2B

ViacomCBS announced Wednesday, November 25, that it would sell publishing company Simon & Schuster to Bertelsmann’s Penguin Random House in a deal worth nearly US$2.18 billion. The deal comes after ViacomCBS...

November 24, 2020
FS & KKR Capital Talk $15B Merger Deal

FS/KKR Advisor, announced on Tuesday, November 24, that FS KKR Capital and FS KKR, two publicly traded business development companies, have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The merger of...

November 24, 2020
Digital Car Insurer Metromile To Go Public Through Merger With...

Digital auto insurer Metromile plans to go public by merging with publicly traded INSU II (Nasdaq: INAQ), a special purpose acquisition entity sponsored by Cohen & Company (NYSE: COHN). Get...