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Most Consumers Are Leery of the Sharing Economy
Growth Strategies

Most Consumers Are Leery of the Sharing Economy

The biggest issue for users and potential users of sharing services is personal safety, a survey shows.
By David McCann | December 5, 2018
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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Sept. 16
People

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Sept. 16

Tiffany, Lending Club, Frontier Communications, Cynosure, Lumber Liquidators, Tower International, Prestige Brands, Amkor Technology
By Joan Urdang | September 16, 2016
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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 12
People

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 12

hhgregg, Pomeroy, Healthways, National CineMedia, Haemonetics, Lending Club, PharMerica, Rambus, Wingate Healthcare
By Joan Urdang | August 12, 2016
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LendingClub Cuts 12% Of Its Workforce
Risk

LendingClub Cuts 12% Of Its Workforce

An internal review also found loans made to LendingClub's former CEO and his family that were originated to boost reported loan volume.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 28, 2016
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Online Lender Avant Cuts 7% of Workforce
Credit

Online Lender Avant Cuts 7% of Workforce

The layoffs are another sign of upheaval in the online lending sector as investors have turned negative on funding firms.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 20, 2016
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Finance Roundup for Executives: May 10, 2016
Corporate Finance

Finance Roundup for Executives: May 10, 2016

Be informed, get involved, and shape the world through finance. Read CFO.com's most recent headlines and standout stories.
By Kerry Maruna | May 10, 2016
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Lending Club CEO Resigns Over Loan Sales
Risk & Compliance

Lending Club CEO Resigns Over Loan Sales

Investors react to the resignation of co-founder Renaud Laplanche by driving Lending Club shares down more than 27%.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 9, 2016
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Fast Money
Risk

Fast Money

Online marketplaces for consumer and small-business loans are leaving traditional bank lenders in the dust. But will they last?
By Vincent Ryan | February 18, 2016
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SoFi Reportedly Seeking $3.5B Valuation
Technology

SoFi Reportedly Seeking $3.5B Valuation

Social Finance, already valued at $1.3 billion, may be the next big peer-to-peer lending IPO.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 9, 2015
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Financial Technology: Connect 450
Technology

Financial Technology: Connect 450

A tech startup helps rejig America’s capital markets.
By Economist Staff | January 27, 2015
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What’s Ahead for Lending Club and OnDeck
Risk Management

What’s Ahead for Lending Club and OnDeck

Online lenders will have to overcome many stumbling blocks, like vulnerability to economic fluctuations, says one banker.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 13, 2015
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Twitter Becomes a Payment Channel
Technology

Twitter Becomes a Payment Channel

Twitter's new partnership with a French bank allows users to tweet money to each other.
By Matthew Heller | October 13, 2014
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Peer-to-Peer Lending: Banking Without Banks
Growth Strategies

Peer-to-Peer Lending: Banking Without Banks

By offering both borrowers and lenders a better deal, websites that put the two together are challenging retail banks.
By Economist Staff | March 5, 2014
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