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Helping Homeowners Access Home Equity Without Debt
Real Estate // June 25, 2020

When it comes to purchasing a home or attempting to take equity out of a home in cash form — there aren’t an awful lot of options. Debt, by and large, is the option the vast majority of consumers have. And this, Unison CEO Thomas...

Nav CEO: The State Of SMB Financing, A Glimpse At Its Future
B2B Payments // October 07, 2019

Among the biggest challenges small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) tackle — in good times and not so good times, economically speaking — is cash flow. As fundamental as revenue is, it doesn’t just matter how much an SMB brings in, but how much access it has...

Fed Chairman Weighs In On Corporate Debt Risk
B2B Payments // May 22, 2019

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell offered his thoughts on rising corporate debt levels in the U.S. and abroad just weeks after the Fed released its latest financial stability report, which found that the U.S. economy “appears resilient.” USA Today on Tuesday (May 21) reported that...

Federal Reserve Voices Concern Over Corporate Debt
B2B Payments // May 08, 2019

Record levels of corporate debt in the U.S. have caught the attention of the Federal Reserve. According to Reuters on Tuesday (May 7), the Fed released its latest financial stability report and warned that U.S. share prices are “elevated,” while pointing to “historically high” corporate debt...

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Helping Homeowners Access Home Equity Without Debt

June 25, 2020
When it comes to purchasing a home or attempting to take equity out of a home in cash form — there aren’t an awful lot of options. Debt, by and large, is the option the vast majority of consumers have. And this, Unison CEO Thomas Sponholtz told PYMNTS in a recent conversation has pretty much […]

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US Banks Brace for Surge in Bad Debt Write-Offs

October 11, 2023
The largest U.S. banks are reportedly bracing themselves for a surge in bad debt write-offs, the highest since the early days of the pandemic. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are expected to report a combined $5.3 billion in net charge-offs for the third quarter, more than double the figure […]