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Industry News - October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
USAA Taps StreetShares for Small Business Lending
In an industry that too often pits banks against fintechs, it’s good to see the magic offintech-bank partnerships alive and well. Together, USAA and StreetShares are making it happen.
More Broken Promises for Returning Citizens
The Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act, an entrepreneurship model for returning citizens, passed in D.C. council and was signed by Mayor Bowser, but neither funded it in the last two budgets.
Lendio Milestone: Tops $1 Billion in Business Loans Facilitated Through Online Marketplace
The lending platform reports that its small business clients have generated an estimated $3.8 billion in economic output and created more than 25,000 jobs nationwide.
Access Ventures Launching New Platform for Small Businesses and Lenders
Nonprofit investment firm Access Ventures is introducing Lenderfit an online platform to help ease the lending process for small businesses, microlenders, and regional banks.
NAFCU Says NCUA Budget Boost is Unjustified Since Industry is Shrinking
NAFCU Board of Directors Chair Jeanne Kucey asserts that annual increases in the NCUA’s budget are not justified because the number of credit unions is decreasing.
Cresset Capital Management and Diversified Real Estate Capital Have Launched a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund
With more than 8,700 Opportunity Zones across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, both partners expect the Fund’s investments to help create significant impact and opportunity in many communities.
