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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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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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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

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As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.” “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.”

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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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Can Business Users Easily Build Bots Using RPA Tools?

Perficient

As the automation industry continues to make inroads into the C-suite, there has been a paradigm shift in the hyper-automation go-to-market strategy for several of the leading automation platforms. This shift becomes more prevalent as RPA leaders introduce the Attended bot operating model. Not all RPA platforms are alike.

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Blockchain Challenger Bank BABB Names Industry Veteran As CIO

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“Paul’s wealth of experience in planning for growth, resilience, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, business operations and go-to market strategy will be of great value to BABB’s long-term vision,” said BABB Founder and CEO Rushd Averroes. “We fiscal and regulatory policy.”.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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Banks and credit unions are looking for differentiated product offerings that not only deliver value for their members, but create new revenue streams and lending opportunities.”. We are really pleased to have such a strong group of local and national investors, including VC funds and a strategic partner,” Robert said.

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