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Disruptive technology will not kill banks

Jeff For Banks

Now the amount of money in US registered investment companies exceeds that in FDIC insured banks. Lending Club funded $5 billion in loans since its founding in 2007. How long before those corporate accounting system providers strike a deal with some regional or national bank to provide seamless views to corporate customers?

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Real Estate: Love it or hate it?

Jeff For Banks

Economists and government officials continue to cite lack of lending activity as a key contributor to our economic malaise. Much of the standoff revolves around real estate secured lending. Our current slump, which started at the end of 2007 was real estate driven. dropped 24% from 2007 through the first quarter 2010.

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Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

CB Insights

Through trial and error, the company has set up key financial pillars across payments, cash deposits, and lending. Below is a timeline of some of the major Amazon Pay milestones: Amazon’s first known payments product, Pay with Amazon, launched in 2007. In 2007, the company also invested in Bill Me Later (fka I4 Commerce).

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