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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

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Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The DOB indicated that such loans have interest rates greater than 90 percent.

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Call It Alt-Credit Or POS Lending, ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Just Got Bigger

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That alternative method of paying for purchases “on credit” got a boost with news this week that Visa Installments , a new point-of-sale (POS) credit solution, is being rolled out in pilot markets across the U.S. This follows a pilot rollout in Russia last month. Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is also a regular in the top 5 this year.

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Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding

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But it was one startup, which helps other businesses launch their own subscription service offerings, that secured the largest round of the week, perhaps reflecting the rising tide of companies looking to shift business models amid market uncertainty. FundingXchange.

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US Credit Bureau Sues Credit Repair Cos For Upfront Fees

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and subsidiaries Progrexion Marketing Inc., The lawsuit was filed in Utah and alleges “the defendants violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by requesting and receiving payment of prohibited upfront fees for their credit repair services.”. New World Consolidated Lending Corp., Progrexion Teleservices Inc.,

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LendingClub’s Laplanche Starting New Online Lender

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LendingClub’s former CEO, Renaud Laplanche, who stepped down in May, sending shockwaves throughout the online lending industry, is gearing up to launch a new lender online called Upgrade. The loans will be issued by WebBank out of Utah and later purchased by Upgrade. According to a report in Fortune , Upgrade of San Francisco, Calif.,

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Zions Bancorporation goes live on TCS BaNCS Core Banking software

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The core transformation program, titled “FutureCore,” is divided into phases and Consumer Lending for the 7 affiliate banks is the first phase to go live, with other phases to follow. The completion of this consumer lending installation represents our first step toward having a fully integrated core loan and deposit system.

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CFPB announces settlement with payday and auto title loan lender to resolve alleged CFPA, FCRA, and TILA violations

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to resolve alleged violations by Cottonwood of the CFPA, FCRA, and TILA in the course of marketing, servicing, and collecting on payday, auto title, and unsecured consumer installment loans. The CFPB announced that it has entered into a settlement with Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., million and $286,675.64 in consumer redress.

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