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SMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup

PYMNTS

After industry consolidation and a leveling-out of venture capital interest, alternative SMB lending remains a strong market, though just like traditional banks, it has also faced new lessons as a result of the current market. “It comes in waves, there’s no doubt about it,” he said about the alt-lending boom.

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Goldman Sachs To Launch Mobile App For Consumers

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The report speculated the app will include Goldman Sachs services, including Marcus , its online lending platform, high-yield savings accounts and its soon-to-be-launched robo-advisor investing platform. “We We are looking for an expert iOS developer to work on a greenfield enterprise-grade project delivered on iOS platforms.

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Fintech with The Jetsons at FinovateFall 2016

Fintech Labs Insights

With tech companies such as Uber and Venmo setting a higher bar for user experience, consumer expectations have also evolved. Financial services companies have to compete by offering more personalized services, real-time data and communication, and a user-friendly mobile features. Status quo is no longer an option.

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SuperMoney Brings a Kayak-Like UX to the Online Borrowing Process

Fintech Labs Insights

CEO Miron Lulic urges you to think of the “serendipity” of real-time offers provided on platforms like airline fare aggregator Kayak, and imagine the same user experience in financial services. Lending aggregators popped up to solve this problem by ‘matching’ borrowers with lenders. What is SuperMoney ?

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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

For the non-exited companies — Robinhood, Acorns, Stash, and Credit Karma — we looked at which apps had the highest rates of user growth and what’s driving expansion. At the time of acquisition, it had 700,000 users and had processed about $12 billion in transactions since its launch in 2013. So incentives are aligned.

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