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LendingClub breaks ground with Radius Bank acquisition 

Bank Innovation

LendingClub, the publicly traded digital-lending marketplace, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Boston-based Radius Bank, which has $1.4 billion in assets and is partnered with several fintech companies. LendingClub will pay $185 million for the acquisition, which the company expects to pay for itself in less than two years.

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Radius Bank leads with PPP forgiveness solution   

Bank Innovation

The Boston-based bank is creating its own solution in advance of the PPP forgiveness process that will start […]. Radius Bank is standing up a Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness tool, even as many banks feel left in the dark by the Small Business Administration, which hasn’t yet released details on how the process will work.

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Can Fintech Pave a Way for Financial Inclusion?

Bank Innovation

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard addressed barriers to financial inclusion at a conference hosted by the Boston Fed and the Aspen Institute in Boston on Oct.

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

Abrigo

They can more easily consider how to harness genAI's power to enhance their operations, compliance, risk management, and member or customer experience. Another example of using predictive AI is small business lending software that incorporates AI-driven lending intelligence.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Lending: Possibly threatened by alternative lenders, banks in this sub-category are improving the speed and convenience of loans for micro and small businesses. The submissions represented two approaches to Open Banking.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Lending: Possibly threatened by alternative lenders, banks in this sub-category are improving the speed and convenience of loans for micro and small businesses. The submissions represented two approaches to Open Banking.

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Amid Blockchain And Robotics Hype, Corporate Lenders Still Start With The Cloud

PYMNTS

It’s not only for consumers, though: Alternative lending firm Kabbage recently found that mobile lending is on the rise among small businesses, with a more than 360 percent increase in the number of SMB loans accessed via mobile device between April 2014 and February 2018.