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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. private and public lending markets are the world’s envy, with a wide availability of financing options for many capital seekers across the entire capital stack. economy needs.

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Community FIs Battle Against Low Interest Rates To Help SMBs Thrive

PYMNTS

The reality is, anyone can give out capital," Shah continued. "It There is growing talk, too, of FIs pulling back from small business loans as they did in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. As such, a regionally focused financial institution could be best-positioned to address those fluctuating market needs.

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Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct Amid Pandemic

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Bookings were off up to 90 percent in particularly hard-hit regions, data from independent monitoring firm AirDNA indicated. The market capitalization of Expedia was down 58 percent, Hilton, 44 percent and Booking.com 37 percent. The Silicon Valley startup unicorn was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk.

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Rethinking The SME Loan Underwriting Model In Southeast Asia

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It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. In a recent conversation with PYMNTS, Raghav Mathur, head of data science and analytics at Singapore-based Grab Financial Group , discussed the opportunities in data technology that can address the region’s most pressing SMB lending needs.

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FLEETCOR Looks To Invest $1B Despite Pandemic M&A Slowdown

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In particular, FLEETCOR is looking for companies to strengthen its position in the fuel, tolls, lodging, and payables spaces, and for companies operating in new regions. Access to capital hasn’t been this tight since the market meltdown of 2008, so motivated players are finding better, faster ways of moving B2B funds especially.

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Bringing Supply Chain Expertise To Office Furniture

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In January eCommerce leader Wayfair had to thin its employee ranks to meet profit targets, and just this week regional Midwestern home furnishings retailer Art Van Furniture filed for bankruptcy with minimal customer notice. The company already booked more revenue than it did for all of 2019, which was its first year in operation.

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency

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Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. in particular, a cross-section of states that CEO Douglas Bystry says has its own unique demands and impacts on regional economies. A Regional Reach.