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Is commercial lending on the rise?

Independent Banker

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., Pent-up demand and access to capital drove record levels of dealmaking last year in both commercial real estate and the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sector.

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

PYMNTS

Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000. Louis-based startup has defied the odds and raised $750,000 during a slowdown in funding for Fintech startups. Serra Ventures, which provided the financing, is showing confidence in OPER — short for order, pay, earn, redeem — a mobile payments and rewards platform.

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

Abrigo

The piece covers: The small business lending market and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. Louis Fed : [S]mall-business loans—i.e.,

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The Surprises Edition: Ethereum, PayPal And The Fed

PYMNTS

The competition in India for digital payments dominance got that much more competitive this week with the announcement that PayPal has officially launched domestic operations in India. Louis, James Bullard, offered a warning of his own: U.S. PayPal’s India Push. It is not the same as the battleground for the previous 10 years.”.

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The Race For 5G: How 20 Corporations Are Building The Future Of Connectivity

CB Insights

Qualcomm’s 3G and 4G network tech account for around 75% of Qualcomm’s profits , according to Riskhedge, putting the chip maker in a strong position to secure significant market share in 5G networking technologies. The company has spent more than $700M since 2015 in Kentucky alone , an investment that means St.

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