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Lending

In finance, a loan is the lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations etc. The recipient incurs a debt, and is usually liable to pay interest on that debt until it is repaid, and also to repay the principal amount borrowed.

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Supreme Court Ruling on CFPB Paves Path for Open Banking
Supreme Court Ruling on CFPB Paves Path for Open Banking
May 16, 2024  |  CFPB

Reading the Thursday (May 16) Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanisms — and ensuring the agency’s survival — takes one through centuries of...

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VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
May 15, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

VantageScore unveiled a new credit-scoring model that uses both traditional credit data and alternative open banking data. The combination gives lenders a predictive lift of up...

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AP Automation and Virtual Cards Shine This Week in B2B
AP Automation and Virtual Cards Shine This Week in B2B
May 09, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The B2B landscape is responsible for around $125 trillion of annual money movement. And those B2B payments are working overtime in the background to power much...

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Experian Launches Open Banking-Powered Solution to Expand Access to Credit
Experian Launches Open Banking-Powered Solution to Expand Access to Credit
May 09, 2024  |  Loans

Experian has launched a solution designed to further inform lending decisions and expand access to credit. The new Cashflow Attributes uses open banking insights from...

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Consumers Invest 88% More on Education When Using Embedded Lending
Consumers Invest 88% More on Education When Using Embedded Lending
May 09, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Embedded lending is a credit option that many merchants and financial institutions deliver to their customers to reduce friction and streamline purchasing. As consumers go through checkout...

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Versatile Credit CEO Sees Steady Appetite for Consumer Financing
Versatile Credit CEO Sees Steady Appetite for Consumer Financing
May 09, 2024  |  Loans

Banks and corporates by and large showed cautious optimism regarding consumer spending during the first-quarter earnings season. Now, the operative question surrounds the use of...

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How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs
How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs
May 08, 2024  |  SMBs

A record-breaking number of new business applications were filed in the United States last year; 5.5 million, to be exact. While that’s a great sign for American entrepreneurship, the surge in...

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Visa: Embedded Lending Creates ‘Halo Effect’ for Repeat Transactions
Visa: Embedded Lending Creates ‘Halo Effect’ for Repeat Transactions
May 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

You’ve heard of embedded finance. Get ready for embedded lending. It’s a relatively new term to describe an important trend in consumer financial behavior, and...

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Upstart, Like Its Customers, Remains Focused on Return to Growth 
Upstart, Like Its Customers, Remains Focused on Return to Growth 
May 07, 2024  |  Earnings

If you are in the business of providing loans, there will always be a demand for your product.  As for the customers that need to...

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