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SMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup

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and other nations around the world as a result of the global pandemic continues to draw comparisons to the 2008 financial crisis — so it’s only natural that analysts may turn to the past in an effort to predict what could lie ahead. And it may be an opportunity for alt-lenders to once again initiate an innovation boom.

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Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs

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The prevailing sentiment, as the crisis heads into its third month, is that more innovative government programs will be necessary to provide any meaningful relief. In comparison, small businesses selling similar products were forced to close.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies

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But as the pandemic has progressed it has become increasingly clear that Target is also laying claim to the paycheck, and is often more innovative and digital-first than Walmart. By a strict look at the macro numbers, Target still pales in comparison. And when attention turns to loyalty programs, the comparison is even more dramatic.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5

Jeff For Banks

capital appreciation and dividends. For comparison purposes, here are last year''s top five, as measured during September, 2011: #1 BofI Holdings, Inc. #2 Another interesting fact is that Access National''s management team, which owns 15% of the bank, is relatively young, ranging in age between 41 and 53 years old. Well done! #3.

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From Bad To Worse, Marketplace Lending And The Brexit

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Which under normal circumstances is pretty good – but they kind of pale in comparison to the global display of metaphorical fireworks. A few years ago marketplace-based online lending was being hailed as the the signature innovation that was going to upend tradditional bank based lending for consumers and small businesses everywhere.

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Will the Blockchain Economy run on Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Central Bank Digital Currency?

Lex Sokolin

High tech firms continue to build into software their addictive digital nation states. When the old world wobbles, the new one seems more safe by comparison. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier. The election’s end?—?and Poland, Belgium, or Austria.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Before we begin and for comparison purposes, here are last year's top five , as measured in December 2018: #1. First Capital, Inc. Nasdaq: FCAP) First Capital, Inc. Carolina Financial Corp. Nasdaq: CARO) #2. Oregon Bancorp, Inc. OTC Pink: ORBN) #3.

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