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Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M

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Initialized Capital Management has notched $230 million for Initialized V , the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported. Initialized Capital Management Co-Founder Garry Tan told Bloomberg, “We love finding tomorrow’s unicorns.”.

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California’s Proposed Business Lending Rules Draw Support

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Proposed regulations would give small businesses in California the nation’s most extensive set of truth-in-lending protections for small business borrowers. . In 2018, California began the journey of establishing lending transparency for small businesses in the state.

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California BanCorp Launches Treasury Management Consultancy

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California BanCorp , the holding company for California Bank of Commerce (CBC), has announced the launch of a Treasury Management Consultancy to enable firms to manage their liquidity, utilize excess cash for better investments and reduce financial risks. “We

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SMBs’ Online Lending Surge Raises Borrower Protection Concerns

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30) said a lack of regulation in the online SMB lending arena is raising concerns over sky-high fees and interest rates, sparking a bigger conversation about expanding borrower protections beyond consumers. Top players in the industry, including PayPal and Amazon , have promoted borrower trust in the online lending business model for SMBs.

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Square Capital Distributed 76K PPP Loans Totaling $820M

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Square Capital LLC processed more than $820 million in Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans in six weeks, the firm reported. Last year, Square Capital did $2.3 Of that number, 60 percent of the borrowers had never before received a loan through Square Capital.

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SMB Financing Fuels Week Of B2B Venture Capital

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Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. Asia Capital & Advisors led the round, reports said, while Global eTrade Services and Curzon Investments also participated. Apollo Agriculture.

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California Closes In On Extending Borrower Protections To SMBs

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California lawmakers are considering legislation that would extend disclosure requirements currently required by consumer lenders to lenders of small business loan products, according to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. According to the article’s authors, Thomas R. McMorrow and Charles E.