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Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return

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Federal Reserve said that it had launched a multi-trillion dollar lending program that targets smaller businesses, and in a broadened salvo, targets local governments, too. The Fed package, of course, comes on the heels of the $2.2 The Fed program is focused on lending. It’s all meant to shore up the U.S. versus 1.14

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New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind

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As the Sinatra tune goes (a bit paraphrased) … New York: If you can make it there in cybersecurity, you can make it anywhere. The financial services industry is girding for the new regulations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which take effect as of Aug. 28, which is, of course, today.

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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

Bank Innovation

Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California. It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More.

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NY Regulators Launch Lending Club Probe

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In the latest chapter of the Lending Club drama, on Thursday (May 19), it came to light that New York’s highest-ranking financial regulator has launched an official inquiry into the online alternative lender. The requested New York information dates back to 2013. Justice Department.

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Amid FICO Changes, Does Lending Slowdown Loom?

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The net effect will be that it may be harder for many Americans to qualify for loans — in an age, we note, where debt levels and personal lending have been on an upswing. Those changes tended to lift scores higher — and of course, the higher the FICO score, generally speaking, the easier it is to secure a loan. 23), Fair Isaac Corp.,

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Merchant Cash Advance Firms In NY AG’s Crosshairs

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News came this week that New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has opened an investigation into small business lending – specifically, whether finance firms known as merchant cash advance companies have been engaged in abusing their smaller customers. Frozen bank accounts. billion through those judgments.

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Here Is the Latest Credit Data To Keep Your Bank Safe

South State Correspondent

and New York had the lowest increases in credit risk, while North Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota had the lowest volatility and were the most stable. Office, of course, remains a considerable concern, given actual occupancy and usage. The Midwest continues to perform the best, followed by Pennsylvania.

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