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Military Lending Act violations alleged against title lender in Georgia class action

CFPB Monitor

District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on February 21, 2024 against TitleMax of Georgia, Inc. A proposed class action lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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How a Georgia credit union is combating loan fraud

American Banker

Georgia United Credit Union is collaborating with the income-verification fintech Argyle to combat submissions of false documents and other crimes.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ternio’s BlockCard Collaborates With Paxful For Debit Card; Fed Changes Main Street Lending Terms

PYMNTS

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, BlockCard is teaming with peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful for a new crypto debit card, while the Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms to Help Small Businesses.

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After bruising quarter, Synovus sees credit stability ahead

American Banker

Charge-offs and nonperforming loans rose at the Georgia bank in the first quarter. But it blamed the problem on one large client and said the matter has been resolved.

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Synovus to take swing at timber business

American Banker

The Georgia lender has hired bankers away from Wells Fargo to build a new ag lending team that will look to capitalize on soaring lumber demand in its home state.

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The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)

PYMNTS

such as Zopa and Lending Club, they saw an opportunity in emerging markets that had been ignored by the big banks, such as Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan. Our expertise in FinTech and alternative lending at an international level will also help to reduce credit risks,” added Oleg Jelezko, managing partner at Da Vinci Capital.

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How lenders are adapting new tech to strengthen underwriting activity

American Banker

Leaders at the helms of organizations like Georgia United Credit Union, BayPort Credit Union, Blend Labs and more are adapting products such as "soft check" credit scoring, artificial intelligence-powered bots to streamline application reviewal and more.

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