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Google Puts The Kibosh On Payday Loan Ads

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Payday loans and the advertising of some lending products just got a lot less Google-friendly. Google announced that it has updated its AdWords policy to effectively ban advertisers from marketing a number of lending products starting July 13. credit cards).” credit cards).”

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Former Google Exec To Lead AI Tech Division At OakNorth

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OakNorth , a FinTech backed by SoftBank , has hired former Google executive Sunil Chandra to lead its artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology arm. Khosla will still handle the leadership of the overall group as well as OakNorth Bank, which mostly handles lending for middle-sized businesses.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Guests and Marksberry typically talk leadership, life, and advice for listeners, all while telling stories of their journeys to leadership in the financial sector.

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Content and the Race to Stay Relevant in a Socially Distant World

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Google, Yahoo and other search engines are fickle, and optimizing keywords is critical to driving traffic to the site. Analytics platforms (Google Analytics is free!) The brutal truth is that while banks cannot outsource the leadership of content, they can (and many probably should) outsource aspects of content.

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Building your growth plan: Key metrics to consider - Part 2

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As the leadership teams at many banks and credit unions perfect plans to grow their loan portfolios, management can depend on several key metrics to measure the effectiveness of their plans and execution. Prior to finalizing marketing strategy, consider which resources are available and the desired timeframe.

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Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron

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Gobble , the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a spatula and some olive oil, is shoring up its leadership team before expanding nationwide. Gobble currently serves seven western states: California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Utah.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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Leadership and board members. Business lending and corporate cards. Many leading tech companies — including Google (Checkout), Yahoo (PayDirect), and Microsoft (Passport) — tried to compete with PayPal to gain a foothold in the online payments market, but ultimately shuttered these product lines in the mid-2000s.

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