Marketplace lending

Breaking Banks: Why bankers aren’t quite ready for Amazon Alexa

01/22/17

Guest host Sam Maule chats with American Banker reporter Lalita Clozel and others about the OCC fintech charter, smart home devices, virtual assistants, the security and compliance issues posed by Alexa, and more.

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$100M in debt financing for Texas-based online lender

01/19/17

BorrowersFirst said its new financing will come from Waterfall Asset Management, a New York firm that focuses on high-yield investments.

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Wells not doing so … well; bitcoin as nest egg?

01/17/17

Wells Fargo faces an economic environment that may not be particularly suited for the way the bank is structured. Also: are you brave enough to make bitcoin a part of your retirement portfolio?

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Mortgages taking center stage at online lender SoFi

01/17/17

The startup, known for refinancing millennials' student loans, is now writing more than $100 million of home mortgages a month, and expects this to be its fastest-growing product. Here's why.

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Online business lender Funding Circle raises another $100M

01/11/17

The U.K.-based firm has raised $373 million from investors since it was founded in 2010.

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