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Why The Goldman-Amazon Bet On SMB Lending Is No Sure Thing

PYMNTS

Goldman, according to reports in Bloomberg, would be added to the Amazon lending platform, which has traditionally helped merchants get the funding they need to get inventory. Amazon Lending traces its roots back to 2011, and the company had $863 million in SMB loans, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Consumers' Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers

PYMNTS

Power research shows that the number of customers doing their credit applications online has kicked into high gear. Consumers and Banks Both Like Online Auto Loans. Consumers are apparently so glad to dump the back-office haggle between dealer and bank that roughly one-third of car buyers are now doing the loan process online, J.D.

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

PYMNTS

Borrower protection initiatives have taken aim at predatory lenders, both online and brick-and-mortar, with legislators at the state and federal levels addressing concerns that include a lack of transparency and sky-high fees and interest rates. small businesses had sought a loan online, compared to just 19 percent that did so in 2017.

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4 Ways Chatbots Can Improve the Car Buying and Ownership Experience

Perficient

We recently implemented a chatbot for a bank’s automotive lending division. Online Purchase Completion. While the industry is not there yet, we’ll one day get to the point where consumers can fully complete a car purchase online. Payment Options. Are Chatbots the Answer in Every Situation?

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P2P lending makes it to main street?

Celent Banking

In this same line, Banco Galicia in Argentina has a very interesting offering – Galicia MOVE – aimed to college students based on a totally digital proposition, underpinned by the use of digital channels and a targeted marketing strategy. Banks are certainly not playing hide and seek with P2P lending. Change or die.

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

Abrigo

As discussed in a previous blog post, Part 1, one such metric is the loan application conversion rate, which measures the efficiency of the lending funnel. The conversion rate is also a necessary variable in planning out the institution’s portfolio growth strategy.

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Federal Reserve warns about redlining and steering risks from digital targeted advertising

CFPB Monitor

Unfortunately, this is an area where there is very little regulatory guidance or commentary, leaving financial institutions with the task of making guesses and judgment calls about how to use ad targeting effectively, and in a way that minimizes fair lending risks.

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