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China Fiscal Policy At Odds With SMB Lending

PYMNTS

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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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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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

Abrigo

Financial institutions considering lending to nonprofits may want to be aware of these recent financial trends, as well as some of the ways lending to these organizations might differ from lending to for-profit businesses. Here are two mistakes to avoid when lending to nonprofits , according to the firm: 1. percent to $5.17

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The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)

PYMNTS

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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The Regulatory Future Of Payday Lending

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Payday and short-term lending is a contentious topic in the United States, particularly when it comes to its regulation. And national regulations are also moving forward this week, with a win in a U.S. Particularly under scrutiny, according to reports, is international travel taken with payday lending lobbyists.

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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). Technical Report 15-01 National Mortgage Database. Technical Report 15-02 National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers. Sutherland.