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Millennials SME Owners Prefer Online Alternative Lenders to Tradtional Ones

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small businesses, specifically and unsurprisingly with those run by millennials, according to a new report by Mercator Advisory Group. According to Mercator’s report, Business Banking Services: Keeping Up with Millennial Owners, 27% of total U.S. Online alternative lenders are gaining momentum with U.S.

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

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And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

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Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California. It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More.

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Millennial Small Business Owners Are Most Optimistic About 2018 Growth, BofA Survey Says

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The most optimistic owners are millennials, according to data from the Bank of America Fall 2017 Small Business Owner Report. The survey of about 1,000 small businesses, released last week, found that the majority of millennial entrepreneurs (81%, the survey […].

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PFM MoneyLion’s Appeal to Millennials, Gen Z Is Simplicity, Says ‘Godfather of Fintech’

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A focus on simplicity and UX design that intimately appeals to younger users such as millennials and Gen Z users, fintech investor Ron Suber told Bank Innovation. EXCLUSIVE—What’s behind the growth of personal finance management platform MoneyLion?

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Millennial Women Are (Still) Held Back from Investing by Student Debt, SoFi Says

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Millennial women have the funds available to start investing, but are held back by a fear of beginning the process, as well as the typical reason most millennials aren’t investing: debt, a study released yesterday by loan provider SoFi found.

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Lenny Includes Personal Finance Services in Lending App

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Two months in, Lenny – millennial-focused mobile lending app – is ready to hit the market with new budgeting and billpay products. Launched mid-March, Lenny’s goal is to help millennials build credit scores while still in school, with loans up to $10,000 and 0% interest (if paid on time). So far, Read More.

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