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Today In Data: Going Big, Thinking Small

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But for all the undeniable risks, the rewards are numerous and perhaps unexpected, as a more connected world is also allowing community-based organizations like credit unions to connect more closely and credibly with their growing consumer base. trillion: The estimated worth of the global market for connected devices by 2025.

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6 realities for banks about lending to small businesses

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Understand and meet the desires of millennial borrowers, who will constitute 75 percent of the workforce by 2025. Community banks worry they are in a lose-lose situation. They intend to: • Create a better customer experience as described above. Keep in mind that 60% of small business loans are under $100k, 76% are under $250k.

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Poshmark IPO Puts Spotlight On reCommerce

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In doing so, we bring the power of community to buying and selling online. 31 were millennial or Gen Z consumers. According to thredUP’s annual report, the resale marketplace is currently worth roughly $28 billion and is projected to reach $64 billion by 2025. What Comes Next.

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LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions

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And that, Passione said, is an opportunity for lenders who, in the years since the Great Depression, have found themselves struggling to build relationships with millennial consumers and who have taken a sort of “chilly” outlook toward traditional financial institutions (FIs). There are currently 13,000 community banks in the U.S.,

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Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market

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Depending on how one defines the terms “weight management” or “weight loss services,” the industry is projected to be valued at $21 billion on the low end up to $443 billion on the high end by the year 2025. billion in revenue a year. Noom is an app-based method for tracking calories and activity.

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Real-Time Payments Have Numerous Real-World Applications

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Earlier this month, payment company PayFi and The Clearing House (TCH) partnered to bring real-time payments technologies to the community banks. percent CAGR between 2018 and 2025. Adoption depends greatly on partnerships to make RTP more accessible. The gig economy’s functionality is tied to real-time payments.

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Banking’s Hard Fork in the Post-Neobank Era

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According to Investopedia, “Forks may be initiated by developers or members of a crypto community who grow dissatisfied with functionalities offered by existing blockchain implementations.”. Banking’s Hard Fork. The “hard fork” is an apt analogy for what the banking industry is facing. Where : The Shift From Branches to Search to Platforms.