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Capital Float Pursues Alt-Lending Collaboration

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5) said Tata Capital and Capital Float are teaming up, a deal in which Tata Capital will provide working capital loans to SMBs borrowing through Capital Float’s platform. Our alliance with Capital Float is another step toward strengthening our market position,” the executive added. “Our

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UK, US SMB Lending Experience A Growing Divide

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One area of impact is small business finance and lending, with small businesses and lenders seeing a slowdown in demand. Small business lending platform Funding Circle commented on this effect in its latest earnings data, noting that there has been “some deterioration” in its higher-risk small business loan bands in the U.K.

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US Regulators To Reward Banks For Low-Income Lending

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The regulators also let banks know their position on using reserves and buffers during times of stress in the market, and whether that would lead to future penalizations. Regulators, for their part, said they want to encourage lending. Also, it said that the lending would help a bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) score.

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Post Fed – A Lending Tactic For The Yield Curve Inversion

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The futures market now expects close to average odds of a 75bps increase in Fed Funds rate for the next FOMC meeting on December 14 th ( HERE ) and about 60% odds of a 75bps hike by January. This week the FOMC increased the Fed Funds rate by 75 bps, as expected to the 3.75% to 4.00% target range. The Yield Curve Inversion. Conclusion.

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Is commercial lending on the rise?

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Loan providers share an infectious enthusiasm and growing optimism for one vertical’s prospects in 2022: commercial lending. Here’s how community bankers can take advantage of various sectors—including SBA lending—over the next 12 months. anticipates a low double-digit increase in its commercial lending in 2022. Quick Stat.

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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.

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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. Zest contends that its fair lending software can significantly boost loan approvals while also reducing the level of risk. Zest on Tuesday (Oct.

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