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‘CashPlease’: Small Bank Debuts Alternative to Payday Loans

January 14 2022

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“OneUnited’s loan, called CashPlease, is designed to help customers of the $635 million-asset Black-owned bank manage their cash flow without the hurdles and higher costs some other lenders might impose. Instead of conducting credit checks, it looks at applicants’ checking-account activity and other aspects of their relationship with the bank. Funds arrive within four hours […]

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US Banks Ease Loan Standards in Battle to Lend

August 30 2021

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“Bank lending standards eased at a record pace in the second quarter as loose monetary policy and continued economic recovery fueled lending competition. According to UBS analysts, net 25% of banks relaxed lending standards for both consumer and small business loans in the second quarter, based in part on data from the Federal Reserve Board […]

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Wells Fargo Abandons Plan to Shut Down Personal Credit Lines

August 19 2021

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“Weeks after Wells Fargo & Co. set off a public outcry over its plan to discontinue personal lines of credit, the bank is reversing course. In recent days, the San Francisco-based lender began informing customers who have been using their personal credit lines that the financing channels will remain available. People who haven’t used their […]

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U.S. Demand for Household Debt Climbed in Q2, New York Fed Report Shows

August 3 2021

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“U.S. consumers’ demand for new debt grew in the second quarter and credit card use rebounded, reversing the trend of declining card use seen earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released on Tuesday by the New York Federal Reserve. Total household debt increased by $313 billion in the second quarter to $14.96 […]

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Flat Credit Card Growth at JPMorgan Chase Bodes Ill for Other Issuers

July 14 2021

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“Amid the bright spots in JPMorgan Chase’s second-quarter earnings report — including higher consumer spending and record revenue in asset and wealth management — there lingers a pesky headwind that could persist for several months. Payment rates on credit cards, which have been higher than normal during the pandemic, could stay elevated through the end […]

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Kabbage® From American Express Launches Kabbage Funding™ to Help Simplify Funding for U.S. Small Businesses

December 8 2021

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“Kabbage from American Express today launched Kabbage Funding , offering eligible small businesses flexible lines of credit between $1,000 and $150,000—now with the powerful backing of American Express. With Kabbage Funding, small businesses can apply in minutes to access working capital 24/7 to help manage their company’s cash flow…Kabbage Funding is a business line of […]

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 Payoneer to Offer Working Capital to Walmart’s Marketplace Sellers

December 8 2021

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“Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy, announced a new working capital offer for Walmart U.S. Marketplace sellers. Payoneer will now offer expanded Payoneer Capital Advance to Walmart Marketplace third-party sellers on Walmart.com. The program helps support Walmart’s sellers’ growth by offering a choice of three […]

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Financial Institutions Can Grow Small Business Relationships With Fintech-Powered Lending Offering From Fiserv

October 15 2021

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“Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, is enabling financial institutions to build their small and midsize business (SMB) programs through the launch of a cloud-based, digital lending and credit platform. The latest Fiserv offering, leveraging the Atlas Platform from fintech StreetShares, allows financial institutions to manage […]

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Brex Launches Brex Venture Debt to Help Existing Customers Scale

August 26 2021

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“U.S. fintech company Brex , the all-in-one finance solution for growing businesses, today launched Brex Venture Debt, a new product that gives select customers access to debt financing. Brex already offers credit cards, cash management accounts, spend management, and bill pay software together in a single dashboard for its customer base of high-growth businesses. With […]

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HSBC Is the First Bank to Join Walmart’s Initiative to Improve Access to Working Capital for Diverse and Minority Suppliers in the US

August 10 2021

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“HSBC Bank USA has become Walmart’s first banking collaborator supporting its initiative to make access to working capital affordable, transparent and more equitable. The financing program, working with C2FO , provides certified diverse and minority suppliers1 with convenient and consistent access to reliable funding sources. The funding could in turn be applied to initiatives that spur […]