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Santander Group invests $40M in LendingClub founder's startup

American Banker

Other challenger banks focused on consumer loans, including LendingClub, have struggled since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

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How coronavirus pivot helped this British fintech land PNC

American Banker

The challenger bank OakNorth has been peddling its lending platform to U.S. banks for a year. When it saw COVID-19 on the horizon, it retooled to include a ratings system predicting how borrowers will be affected by the pandemic.

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Branch Transformation: Innovating to be Nimble

Banking 2020

The perennial challenge in the industry is for banks to find ways to foster deeper and more satisfying relationships with clients. There are silos between banking services – front line services and lending, not to mention wealth management.

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Traditional Banks v. Alternative Lenders: How Goliath Can Beat David

Banking 2020

The rapid emergence of crowdfunding, alternative lending, and peer-to-peer transactions strongly indicates that small businesses are shifting away from the traditional banking environment. According to FDIC Data Calls as outlined in the Forbes , in the 4th Quarter of 2014, traditional banks’ commercial loan portfolios saw a 3.1%

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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

The Maze of Banking: History, Theory, Crisis 2015 Gary B. Henry P Davison: The Record of a Useful Life 2015 Hope Lampert Lampert, Hope Behind Closed Doors: Wheeling and Dealing in the Banking World 1986 Monica Langley Langley, Monica Tearing Down the Walls: How Sandy Weill Fought His Way to the Top of the Financial World.

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