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Goldman Sachs To Pay $2.5B For General Motors' Credit Card Business

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Goldman Sachs has beat out competitor Barclays to buy General Motors (GM)'s credit card business, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). billion, and it furthers Goldman Sachs' push into Main Street lending. Without a well-known brand or branches, Goldman has turned to partnerships like the Apple Card , which had $4.5

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Goldman, Amazon Discuss SMB Lending Partnership

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Goldman Sachs and Amazon are in discussions about the possibility of partnering for small and medium-sized (SMB) business lending in the U.S., Goldman would use its latest lending technology to offer SMB loans on Amazon’s lending platform as soon as next month, two sources told FT. The project is expected to be co-branded.

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Synchrony Financial CEO Taking Wait And See Approach With Apple Card

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Margaret Keane, the CEO of Synchrony Financial, the biggest provider of store credit cards, said the card industry will be keeping a close watch on how Goldman Sachs handles its partnership with Apple in regards to the newly announced Apple Card.

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Upgrade Card Turns Credit Cards Into Installment Lending Products

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Twelve years ago, LendingClub Founder Renaud Laplanche built a business to help consumers manage the $800 million in outstanding credit card debt. The Upgrade Card is tied to a line of credit that can be used everywhere that Visa cards are accepted. Interest rates on the Upgrade Card range from 6.49 The Upgrade Card.

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Commercial Card Innovation Puts SMBs In The Spotlight

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Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. American Express rolled out co-branded cards with Amazon for British SMBs.

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Brand Differentiation – How One Bank Is Producing 132% Profit Growth

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If your bank struggles to create a clear value proposition and brand differentiation, then we have a case study for you. Brand Differentiation Step 1: Build an Employee-Centric Culture. Nubank is an example of what happens when you invest in your products in order to differentiate your brand.

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Why The Goldman-Amazon Bet On SMB Lending Is No Sure Thing

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Goldman, according to reports in Bloomberg, would be added to the Amazon lending platform, which has traditionally helped merchants get the funding they need to get inventory. Amazon Lending traces its roots back to 2011, and the company had $863 million in SMB loans, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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