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Kabbage Lawsuit Ignites Debate Over ‘True Lenders,’ Fintech-Bank Partnerships

Bank Innovation

The lawsuit of a small business in Massachusetts against alternative lender Kabbage is raising questions about the role of partner banks in marketplace lending, namely, whether it’s the bank or the fintech that can be called the “true lender.”

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Small Business Borrower Sues Kabbage

PYMNTS

A small business (SMB) in Massachusetts borrowing funds via marketplace lender Kabbage has sued the platform, igniting new debate in the conversation over the definition of a “true lender,” according to reports in the National Law Review on Tuesday (Oct. and Celtic Bank in a federal court in Massachusetts.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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Main Street SMBs, Digital AP, GoodRx’s IPO Tops This Week’s News

PYMNTS

Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. MineralTree bought Atlanta-based Regal Software and California FinTech Inspyrus. Money transfer organizations have to remain in compliance with regulations or they will encounter sizable penalties or let crime spread. Time on Tuesday (Sept.

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CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law releases report

CFPB Monitor

For example, the Bureau could have units dedicated to credit cards, mortgages, small dollar loans, fintech, and third party service providers (such as debt collectors and mortgage servicers), with each unit having enforcement, rulemaking, and supervision responsibilities. Fintech regulation. Fintech regulation.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

Fintech Labs Insights

Year-to-date fintech companies have raised $450 million in new equity, 67% more than the $270 million raised in the first half of January 2015. Online consumer lending. Person-to-person small biz lending platform. Tags: SMB, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P, business loans, crowdfunding. million ($1.5

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Fintech Fundings: 32 Companies Raise $210 Million Second Week of July

Fintech Labs Insights

There has been an average of 28 fintech deals per week this year. Fintech deals by size from 9 July to 15 July, 2016: Blockchain Intelligence Group. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Compliance Science. Compliance platform for financial institutions. Tags: Institutions, compliance, regulations. Total raised: $3.25

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