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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending

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Yet, the small business lending gap remains. In a new report, PayNet and financial research firm Raddon examined the state of small business lending in the U.S. On the upside, researchers found small businesses’ demand for loans is at its highest level since 2012. For banks, the reason often comes down to profits.

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China Fiscal Policy At Odds With SMB Lending

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29) that the government’s efforts to spur small business lending by pumping money into the financial services market has yielded only modest success. The publication pointed to the government’s conflicting policy of stricter lending rules as one reason why efforts to boost small business loan volumes hasn’t taken off.

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The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)

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ID Finance Co-Founders Boris Batine and Alexander Dunaev were far from newcomers to the world of finance when they started up their business in 2012. And so, in 2012, with only a few hundred thousand of their own dollars to get up and running, ID Finance launched in one of those underserved markets — their home market of Russia.

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CFPB’s New Study Notes Bank Fees As A Hidden Cost Of Payday Lending

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As the nation waits and drama builds over expected new guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on short-term lending, the government watchdog has issued a new report that indicates that the high cost of payday loans is even higher than most people think.

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CFPB issues technical reports on National Mortgage Database and National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers

CFPB Monitor

On August 27, 2015, the CFPB issued two Technical Reports: one on the National Mortgage Database (NMDB), and the other on the National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers (NSMB). Mortgage Market based on a 5% sample of residential mortgages. For the CFPB, the project will support policymaking and market monitoring.

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CFPB announces new Deputy Director and additions to executive team

CFPB Monitor

Since April 2018, he has served as CFPB Policy Associate Director for Research, Markets, and Regulations since April 2018. For example, Steven Antonakes, who served as Deputy Director under former Director Cordray, simultaneously held the position of Deputy Director and Associate Director for Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending.).

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SMBs Ramp Up Legal Fight Against New Virgin Money Owner CYBG

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CYBG, which recently acquired Virgin Money with plans to ramp up small business lending, is facing a heightened legal challenge from small businesses accusing the institution of forcing some small firms into insolvency. The complaint alleges mistreatment of small business borrowers between 2001 and 2012.

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