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Is commercial lending on the rise?

Independent Banker

Some banks are stepping up their efforts to take market share from competitors, as well as adding or expanding certain types of loans or specialty lending niches. What’s driving that for us is the growth of some of our specialty lending businesses,” says Dave Seiler, chief operating officer of First Business Financial Services, Inc.,

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. The Verizon announcement about the upcoming April launch of the 5G network in the two most important cities in the Midwest (no offense to St.

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Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?

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central bank, is getting a bit worried about sharing some of the financial infrastructure with tech upstarts such as OnDeck Capital and Kabbage , a sense of caution that the newswire said puts the bank “at odds with other regulators looking to bring [those firms] into the fold.”. Reuters reported early Monday (Jan.

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Mobile Payments: Adornments For the U.S., mVisa For The Unbanked In Nigeria

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Global Payments, The SME Market And Mary Kay. The motivation behind the partnership for Global Payments is an initial onslaught into the SME market. Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000. Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000. OPER is led by co-founder and CEO David Laiderman , who is seeking a total of $1.5

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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And Starbucks has a new investor : Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 Prime Now Grocery pickup, which came to market in August, is now available in eight cities, and Amazon said it has plans for continued expansion. percent stake in Starbucks.

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Bringing Omnichannel’s Attention Back To The Curb

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A few years ago, the idea of having items delivered to you in two hours would seem like the future, and Amazon is doing that now,” Kennedy recently told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The data show that operating earnings from sales have declined by up to 25 percent as a result of a shift from in-store to online. The Curb Factor

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. trillion between 2019 and 2022.

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