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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

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In its press release, the DFS claims that the investigation will look into “allegations of unlawful online lending” and “will help determine whether these payroll advance practices are usurious and harming consumers.” North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit.

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Unicorns on the map include SoFi in California, Oscar in New York, Avant in Illinois, Kabbage in Georgia, and AvidXchange in North Carolina. California-based lending unicorn SoFi is the most well funded fintech company with just over $2B raised since 2011. LumoXchange (Arkansas, $200k raised) and CreditPoint Software (Oklahoma, $1.1M

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The United States Of Artificial Intelligence Startups

CB Insights

valuation), Nuro ($2.7B), alternative lending startup Avant ($1.9B), AI-powered predictive sales acceleration platform InsideSales.com ($1.7B), salestech startup Afiniti ($1.6B), healthcare startup Butterfly Network ($1.3B), and data analytics company Dataminr ($1.2B). North Carolina. South Carolina. New Mexico.

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Opploans Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With Bad or No Credit

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APRs are lower than predatory lending options. If you’re considering applying for a personal loan, this review will cover everything you need to know about Opploans. Designed for borrowers with bad or no credit. On-time payments can help build credit. APR is still extremely high compared to typical personal loans. Borrowing Amounts.

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

Oklahoma — #12 in Credit Karma searches. South Carolina — #3 in Credit Karma searches. Even a well-known startup brand like Lending Club still spends about $200 per customer it acquires. If you pay $200 per customer like Lending Club, you’re paying a far-less-modest $100M. Acorns, at $4.50

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