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CFPB Accuses Ejudicate of Conducting ‘Sham’ Student Loan Arbitrations
CFPB Accuses Ejudicate of Conducting ‘Sham’ Student Loan Arbitrations
October 10, 2024  |  CFPB

The CFPB has barred dispute resolution platform Ejudicate from arbitrating disputes about consumer financial products. The ban came after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that the company...

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Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl
Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl
October 10, 2024  |  Loans

FinTech lender Upstart Holdings has sold up to $2 billion of consumer installment loans to private credit lender Blue Owl Capital. The deal includes $290 million of personal...

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Markaaz CEO: SMBs Need a ‘Golden Record’ of Truth to Access Lending
Markaaz CEO: SMBs Need a ‘Golden Record’ of Truth to Access Lending
October 10, 2024  |  SMBs

If information is power, the lack of information creates a vacuum, especially in small business banking. As to what’s needed? Call it a single source...

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As Card Delinquencies Rise, Will Debt Consolidation Loans Have Their Moment?
As Card Delinquencies Rise, Will Debt Consolidation Loans Have Their Moment?
October 09, 2024  |  Loans

Despite the volatility month to month on credit card debt, per government reports, the trend remains, generally, upward and to the right. And for consumers...

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Lenders Must Overcome Application Friction to Grow Embedded Lending Share
Lenders Must Overcome Application Friction to Grow Embedded Lending Share
October 09, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded lending is all about the future of credit. As such, it has opportunities and challenges, even in developed markets like the United States. The...

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Big Bank Lending Income Projected to Hit Two-Year Low
Big Bank Lending Income Projected to Hit Two-Year Low
October 08, 2024  |  Banking

America’s biggest banks are reportedly ready to announce the lowest lending income in two years. J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo...

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Experian Teams With Oakbrook to Offer Debt Consolidation Loans
Experian Teams With Oakbrook to Offer Debt Consolidation Loans
October 07, 2024  |  Loans

Experian Consumer Services has launched a partnership with non-bank lender Oakbrook. The collaboration with the British firm, announced Monday (Oct. 7), will offer debt consolidation loans on the Experian...

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Plaid and MoneyLion Team to Give Lenders Cash Flow Underwriting Insights
Plaid and MoneyLion Team to Give Lenders Cash Flow Underwriting Insights
October 07, 2024  |  Loans

Digital financial ecosystem MoneyLion adopted a new solution from Plaid that allows consumers to link their bank accounts and get pre-qualified for loans. When consumers...

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FDIC: High-Touch Beats High-Tech in Small Business Lending
FDIC: High-Touch Beats High-Tech in Small Business Lending
October 03, 2024  |  Loans

In small business lending — regardless of the size of the bank doing the lending itself — a high-touch approach and in-person visits to the...

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