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Lenders Tighten Credit Requirements Amid New Reporting Rules
Loans // June 29, 2020

It’s a little harder for U.S. consumers to get credit as lenders retreat during the coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. The major reason is that banks can no longer easily determine who is creditworthy. “Banks are looking very carefully at their underwriting models...

Goldman’s Reporting Revamp Spotlights Its Consumer Focus
Banking // January 07, 2020

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em — at least when it comes to reporting structure. To that end, investment banking giant Goldman Sachs said it has revamped its reporting into new segments. By creating new divisions, the company may be training a brighter spotlight...

Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
Investments // February 07, 2019

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in order to gain an idea of what lies before us. Take away the data, and choices are made in the...

Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics
Facebook // January 31, 2019

Facebook is planning to change the way it reports user metrics, no longer giving results just for the social media site, but also including Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a report from CNBC. The company, in an earnings call on Wednesday (Jan. 31), said it...

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Lenders Tighten Credit Requirements Amid New Reporting Rules

June 29, 2020
It’s a little harder for U.S. consumers to get credit as lenders retreat during the coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. The major reason is that banks can no longer easily determine who is creditworthy. “Banks are looking very carefully at their underwriting models to see if they need to be adjusted to factor […]

Facebook Adding Instagram, WhatsApp To User Metrics

January 31, 2019
Facebook is planning to change the way it reports user metrics, no longer giving results just for the social media site, but also including Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a...