Big banks have now joined the fight alongside their smaller counterparts in opposing new industrial loan charter applications; in March...
In 2003 Congress authorized the creation of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help consumers who have high deductible medical plans;...
Steve Strongin believes most digital currencies are unlikely to survive in their current form and that investors should be prepared for coins to lose all of their value; Strongin states that they are likely to be replaced by a small set of future competitors; he cites the high correlation of cryptocurrencies, the lack of intrinsic value and speed as reasons for concern; Strongin still is optimistic on blockchain technology. Source
Finastra, R3 and seven global banks are teaming up to build a blockchain based marketplace for syndicated loans; banks include BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, HSBC, ING and State Street; Fusion LenderComm, which uses R3's Corda platform, will be able to handle real-time credit agreements, accrual balances, position information and transaction data. Source.
International payments network Swift has created their alternative to blockchain which they believe is a better, more reliable solution; global...
FastPay and Tennenbaum Capital partnered to provide an $80 million credit facility to leading global converged TV and video software provider Videology; Scott Ferber of Videology explains: "The facility provides the additional liquidity we need to expand our business further and faster — so important in such a quick moving, high growth space. We are fortunate to be working with this great team."; having FastPay and Tennenbaum partner to provide the financing allowed for the facility to occur with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Source
According to a new report from Accenture high street banks face the possibility of losing up to 8 percent of...
eOriginal has been an active innovator in the digital finance revolution and began working with marketplace lenders in 2013; expanding its services in the industry, the firm discusses how online lenders can become even more competitive in the securitization market through digitization; their featured blog post also includes their recent white paper, "Creating Securitization eCertainty in the Secondary Market." Sponsored Blog Post
True Link Financial provides financial services to the elderly, disabled people and those who are recovering from addiction; the company...
CommonBond’s study highlights the disconnect between what employees desire and what companies currently offer as benefits; CommonBond focuses on helping those...