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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. Financial Times reported on Monday (Feb.

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Anti-Bias Lending Software Developer Zest AI Lands $15M

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Zest AI , which is developing software that it claims will help wring the bias out of lending, just got a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence. In one of the most high-profile cases of machine bias, Goldman Sachs was hit with a major backlash after it launched the new Apple credit card. Zest on Tuesday (Oct.

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Apple, Goldman Pair On Credit Card For iPhone

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Apple and Goldman Sachs, through joint efforts, will issue a credit card that links with the iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. As the report noted, Apple sought to move beyond hardware and gain more recurring revenues and fees stemming from services.

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Goldman Sachs OKs Subprime Applicants For Apple Card

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With its new credit card in conjunction with Apple, Goldman Sachs is reportedly approving some borrowers who are subprime for the offering. The bank is accepting applications for the Apple Card from some users who have credit scores that are not stellar, CNBC noted in a report that cited unnamed sources.

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The New Lending Fintech Bonanza

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It was into this world that the much celebrated digital lending fintech OnDeck recently sold to Enova for $90 million, a virtual fire sale at way under 1X OnDeck’s revenue. Following on Goldman Sachs Marcus and Apple Pay entrants to the fintech market, now we have ICE, NYSE and Nasdaq. or 26X revenue but quickly doubled in the market.

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Apple Parts Maker Foxconn Back To Work In China

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Apple manufacturer and supplier Foxconn is back to work in China and said production would be back to normal by the end of the month following the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported on Tuesday (March 3). Apple repealed its March quarter sales guidance amid manufacturing delays, travel constraints and a prolonged Lunar New Year recess.

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Square Capital Pulls eBay Into SMB Lending Space

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When eBay announced that it would be accepting Apple Pay , it wasn’t the only new development for the online marketplace. The report also highlighted how eBay is working with PayPal rivals, Square and Apple Pay, following its split from PayPal in 2015. Amazon rolled out small business lending services in several markets in 2015.

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