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New Study Suggests Online Lenders Target Vulnerable Consumers

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued new research on the online lending market showing that borrowers end up in more debt than consumers who don’t utilize this method of borrowing. The researchers used data from TransUnion for the study, pinpointing 90,000 borrowers who took out online loans from 2007 to 2012.

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Virginia Sues Online Lender Over Consumer Loans

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Virginia is suing one of the largest online lenders in the U.S. In the newspaper’s story, Attorney General Mark Herring advocated for stronger laws to “protect Virginians from predatory loans, whether issued online or in person.”. after reportedly charging Virginians millions in interest and fees.

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5 Questions With… KeyBank Consumer and Digital CIO Kim Snipes

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The Cleveland-based bank had a digitally driven calendar year, partnering with Laurel Road for an online lending platform in March 2021 and acquiring payments fintech XUP Payments in November 2021. Technology investment at KeyBank is nothing if not dynamic.

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KeyBank Takes Equity Stake in Payment Cycle Firm BillTrust

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Cleveland-based KeyBank announced a partnership with cloud-based payment cycle management firm BillTrust, with KeyBank taking an equity stake in the firm, the companies said yesterday in a statement. Terms of KeyBank’s equity investment were not disclosed.

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Uber Connect Expands For Holiday Package Delivery

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locations recently added for Uber Connect include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Detroit, Fort Myers-Naples, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. They can track the delivery just like an Uber trip, the blog post indicated.

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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars

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Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said in a speech this week that a digital dollar could conceivably be a form of money transfer that would enable the Fed to disburse money to all individuals in America. Digital dollars could make the leap from concept to reality, but there might be a few ways to get there.

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Cross-Border Shoppers Purchasing Clothing Online

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That emerging trend represents a big opportunity for global entrepreneurs, said Cleveland Brown, CEO of Payscout, a global payment processing provider in October. “We

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