Credit

Cash Flow

GE Kicks the Factoring Habit

Instead of selling receivables for quick cash, General Electric will boost its billings and collections "muscle," says CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe.

Vincent Ryan
May 4, 2021
Credit

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 4% in March

“We are starting to see pent-up demand for goods and services leading to expanded capital budgets for equipment to produce it."
Capital Markets

The Case for The Recurring Revenue Asset Class

Recurring revenue is rising as its own asset class and one that deserves a new financing model.
Capital Markets

JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon Says Economic Boom Could Continue Into 2023

"Acquisitions are in our future, and fintech is an area where some of that cash could be put to work," said the JP Morgan chairman.
Credit

Square Commences Operations as an Industrial Bank

The fintech company's CFO Amrita Ahuja said bringing banking capability in-house will enable the company to “operate more nimbly.”
Credit

Metric of the Month: Invoices Billed to Customers With Credit Terms

Credit carries risk, but smart credit policies help the business grow.
Credit

Rare Outage Takes Fed Payment Systems Offline

Fedwire and FedACH were among the key systems affected by the outage, which the Fed blamed on an "operational error."
Credit

Activist Investor Efforts Increasingly Lower Credit Ratings

Shareholder activist M&A or break-up campaigns continue to be the largest contributor to rating changes.
Credit

Bank Profits Rise 9% to $59.9B in 4th Quarter

“Banks remained resilient in fourth quarter 2020, consistent with the improving economic outlook,” the FDIC says.
Credit

U.S. Household Debt Hits Record $1.4 Trillion

Americans beefed up their mortgage balances to a new high, taking advantage of near-zero interest rates.
Credit

A Financed Emissions Standard for Banks

The PCAF standard is a response to the growing recognition that financial institutions play a key role in shaping the future of our planet.
Credit

Loan System Bugs Holding Up PPP Loans: AICPA

In a letter to the SBA this week, the AICPA said legitimate loan applications are being denied acceptance because they are being incorrectly flagged.
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