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New Study Suggests Online Lenders Target Vulnerable Consumers

PYMNTS

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued new research on the online lending market showing that borrowers end up in more debt than consumers who don’t utilize this method of borrowing. The researchers used data from TransUnion for the study, pinpointing 90,000 borrowers who took out online loans from 2007 to 2012.

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Virginia Sues Online Lender Over Consumer Loans

PYMNTS

Virginia is suing one of the largest online lenders in the U.S. Its parent company, Enova International, reportedly spent more than $100 million in 2017 for marketing. In the newspaper’s story, Attorney General Mark Herring advocated for stronger laws to “protect Virginians from predatory loans, whether issued online or in person.”.

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Afraid of Small Business Lending? Mid-Market Lenders Shouldn’t Be

FICO

FICO’s mid-market bank and credit union clients tell us that it remains difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to acquire the credit they need to fuel their growth plans. Mid-market banks and credit unions traditionally lend to many small businesses. There is good news for mid-market banks and credit unions.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

Over the first half of 2014, these banks, with an approval rate of just under 60 percent, beat out large national banks (31 percent), large regional banks (45 percent) and online lenders (38 percent). While the approval rates are high and portfolios are expanding, the OCC did point out that lending standards continued to soften.

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Online Lending And A Tale Of Two Fed Studies

PYMNTS

Online consumer lending – in a variety of forms – has grown explosively over the last decade. The recent release of a study by the Cleveland Federal Reserve has managed to increase the decibel level of that debate. Cleveland’s Dark Outlook. But paired with other data, the news looks pretty grim.

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CFPB representatives confirmed for 21st Annual PLI Consumer Financial Services Institute Chicago session

CFPB Monitor

The New York City session was held on April 4-5, 2016 (with live webcasts and groupcasts in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsburg, PA).). The CFPB panelists in Chicago will be: Jeffrey Langer, Assistant Director for Installment Lending and Collections Markets.

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Pandemic: No Problem. And Messages From Our Financial Services Providers

Jeff For Banks

Order online, as most restaurants will either deliver or prepare for pickup. Highlight charities and wealthier individuals that are supporting the same, such as Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers donating $100,000 to support arena workers. and global markets brought on by global health concerns has been historic and unsettling.

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