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Digital Exercise Brands Get Pumped Up As In-Person Fitness Loses Muscle

PYMNTS

But that national network of body-sculpting palaces is in disarray today, with major chains including Gold’s Gym and 24-Hour Fitness filing for Chapter 11 relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, along with a slew of other operators from privately owned yoga studios to fitness centers. billion visits for the year.”.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

PYMNTS

The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports.

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

A three-year time horizon isn’t long enough if say you want to take your lending platform nationally such as specializing in lending on robotics. Research & development, product design, human capital and brand building is usually a next year item when it should be a next decade exercise.

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CFPB rescinds two policy statements affecting mortgage servicers

CFPB Monitor

That statement is rescinded as of April 1, 2020, and in the rescission document, the CFPB announces its intent to exercise its supervisory and enforcement authority consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act and with the full authority afforded by Congress consistent with the Bureau’s statutory purpose and objectives.

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Fitness Goes Micro With ‘Workout Pods’ Designed For On-Demand Exercise

CB Insights

Not only are small-scale “pod” operations already a trend in China, but the Chinese government has been promoting health at the national policy level: A new fitness council in China has been tasked with improving national health and wellness by 2020, creating more awareness among Chinese citizens of issues around fitness and health.

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Meet Competitive Pressures: National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for seven, ten, or 20-year fixed-rate loans. Lending Discipline: Hedging programs make loan pricing more transparent and force bankers to exercise sensible pricing methodologies.

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