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Square revises credit risk model for its SMB lending program

Bank Innovation

An update to Square’s credit risk model for its Square Capital commercial lending product — first disclosed yesterday — was “a key driver of Capital’s outperformance in the fourth quarter,” the company said. The advancement of Capital is key for Square as it continues to grow the fast-growing — and lucrative — lending product.

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Inside Look: The meteoric rise of point-of-sale lending in the U.S.

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economy began to show signs of recovery after the initial shockwaves of the Great Depression, General Electric launched a point-of-sale lending product to provide cash-strapped customers with installment loans so the manufacturer could sell its product. Since we spun out of GE Capital five years ago, we’ve just […].

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Fifth Third Links Rejected Business Borrowers To Alt-Lender

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To offer expanded services as it pursues a digital innovation strategy of harnessing partnerships to provide an enhanced customer experience, Fifth Third is teaming with Fundation for small business loans. Companies that lack access to capital are not able to grow their operations or have had to cut their headcounts.

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Amex acquires Acompay to bolster lending business

Bank Innovation

American Express acquired business-to-business payment company Acompay this week, allowing the company to automate the accounts payable process for business customers. The acquisition comes at a time when large institutions are looking to grow their business clientele through new underwriting tools and other technology.

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VC firms, startups face headwinds with SBA loans 

Bank Innovation

As small businesses race to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration, many venture capital firms and startups are figuring out how they can participate, if at all. “We

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Thai bank targets $1 billion spinoff among Its fintech units

Bank Innovation

Siam Commercial Bank Pcl plans to spin off some of its fintech divisions as it tries to monetize its push into technology investment at a time of sluggish earnings from traditional lending. The nation’s third-biggest lender by assets expects one of the fintech units has the potential to become a ‘unicorn,’ or a private company […].

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MoneyLion names Samantha Roady COO in preparation for ‘exponential’ customer growth

Bank Innovation

Roady, who has been on MoneyLion’s board of directors since 2016, was previously a founding partner at GAIN Capital and president of its global retail brokerage business. She told Bank Innovation that her […].