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Lendified And The SMB/Millennial Connection

PYMNTS

The CEO told PYMNTS that the $20 million credit pact will be earmarked for direct lending and that there is a “multiplier effect” that would come as that money is moved into the economy — enough so that more than $60 million in final funding may result, which could help create new businesses and jobs.

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

PYMNTS

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds

PYMNTS

As spotlighted in the Digital Banking Tracker , the global digital banking market is slated to grow by 16 percent, compounded annually. As many as 72 percent of bridge millennials say mobile apps are important for accessing bank accounts. The age of personalized service is upon us.

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The role and challenges of financial institutions in the small multifamily rental market

Abrigo

The topic of affordable rental housing is likely to be an increasingly popular one in the coming years, given the number of baby boomers expected to downsize as they retire and the rising share of millennials choosing rentals over homeownership. Curry in a news release about the newsletter.

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OnePlus Brings Mobile Payment Platform To China

PYMNTS

In large markets such as China, the United States and India, mobile payment is very popular. In separate news from December, Xiaomi , the biggest smartphone company in India, is offering a credit platform meant to bring in millennials and young professionals in the country.

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News

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Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market. 11 to set up a bank card clearing business, providing it with access to a $27 trillion payments market. The wholesale bank will be divided into a separate investment bank that has a capital markets focus and a commercial bank providing back-end services for companies.

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Apps And Alternative Finance Gain FinTech Investor Favor In India

PYMNTS

million through a Series B financing round that was in turn led by Ribbit Capital, based in the United States. Groww focuses on investment products and services marketed to millennials. As was reported during September, Groww , a startup based in Bangalore, said that it raised $21.4

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