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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

Bank Innovation

Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California.

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Taking the Fight to Alt Lenders, Page 2

Bank Innovation

There are advantages to being local Whether they prefer to interact with an institution online or in person—or a combination of the two—millennials tend to look for organizations that are involved in making their area a better place to live. In the blue-collar community of Clute, Texas, […].

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What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?

PYMNTS

While short-term lending in general has a pretty rough reputation, the pawn loan is the most ill-regarded arena in an already unloved category of consumer lending. The loan amount a borrower can get from a pawnbroker is determined solely by the value of the item itself; as in most forms of short-term lending, there is no credit check.

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Blinker Wants To Drive An New Auto-Buying Experience Nationwide

PYMNTS

Blinker started out in Colorado and Texas. To speed up that process, Blinker is currently in discussions with a series of larger banks and credit unions, which would allow them to transact on their lending licenses and move more quickly into markets. “Buyers, on the other hand, are saving around $2,000 – so this is real money.”.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. In a state that wears autonomy on its chest, it was a bold move for two successful players to collaborate and create a $50 billion powerhouse and the largest independent bank in the great state of Texas! Credit Union Merger of the Year.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

This award goes to Ally Bank ’s mind-numbingly fast growth in its auto lending unit. According to BankRegData, Ally has grown its auto lending portfolio by 68% since 4Q15. Ally accounted for over half of the entire bank auto lending industry’s growth over the same period. The Millennial Over-Transparency Award.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Austin, Texas. Millennial saving & investing app. Online consumer lending. Person-to-person small biz lending platform. Multi-family lending management. Tags: SMB, enterprise, commercial lending, non-residential real estate, underwriting, investing. Source: Finovate. Person-to-person lender.

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