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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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Leadership and board members. Business lending and corporate cards. Square has since expanded its offerings to standalone, integrated point-of-sale terminals, as well as a broader ecosystem of applications and services such as lending (Square Capital), payroll services (Square Payroll), and rewards (Square Loyalty).

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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Date: May 21, 2009. When Cisco paid almost $600M for Pure Digital in 2009, it probably seemed like a great investment for their consumer products department; Pure Digital’s Flip HD digital camera was a hot seller at the time. After only two years, Google sold Motorola to Lenovo for $2.9B. Cisco and Pure Digital. Price: $590M.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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Timing is everything, and Feiger knew that after tripling the stock price since the 2009 downturn, it was time to get the shareholders a solid payback. This award goes to Ally Bank ’s mind-numbingly fast growth in its auto lending unit. According to BankRegData, Ally has grown its auto lending portfolio by 68% since 4Q15.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Thoughtful lending and an open mind keep profits strong for incoming ICBA chairman Jack Hartings. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices. When the economy came crashing down in 2009, The Peoples Bank was able to work with customers facing hard times.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. LendingClub was one of many online lending services founded in the mid-2000s as entrepreneurs eyed the Byzantine financial sector as an area ripe for disruption.

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