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Fintech Startup TomoCredit’s Challenges Continue To Mount
TomoCredit, a five-year-old San Francisco startup that claims it boosts consumers’ credit scores, is facing a growing number of problems,…
What The Election Results May Mean For Student Loan Forgiveness, Repayment And Relief Programs
The 2024 presidential election has ended, and Donald Trump is poised to retake the White House, with big implications for…
Washington State Voters Keep Public Long-Term Care Insurance
Voters in Washington State have decided to keep the state’s first-in-the-nation public long term care insurance program. On Tuesday, they…
New SBA Rules Help Small Businesses Lower Borrowing Costs
With interest rates easing and inflation cooling, small businesses are getting a much-needed break. A change to the Small Business…
Spending Bill Has Something For Everyone, Including An Extension For Beneficial Ownership Information Reports
As the clock continues to tick down, Congressional leaders have finally released the text of a proposed funding measure to…
How To Cut Your Credit Card Debt In 5 Simple Steps
I’m not usually focused on numbers without wondering about people behind the numbers. One ongoing concern is household debt, which…
Baby Boomer-angs: New Banking Opportunities For The Generation That Won’t Go Away
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK In the past few weeks, two contacts of mine announced new jobs on LinkedIn.…
In Lawsuit Settlement Agreements, Tax Language Is Very Important
Almost every legal settlement includes a full release of claims. A release may recite some of the plaintiff's claims, but…
Senate Finance Committee Releases Report On PPLI Tax Shelters
Often feeling like the lone voice in the wilderness, I have written about abuses involving so-called Private Placement Life Insurance…
Inside Sunbit’s Mission To Bring Buy Now, Pay Later To Your Auto Mechanic And Dentist
Los Angeles-based lending startup Sunbit has raised $355 million in new debt financing led by JPMorgan Chase, Tokyo-based bank Mizuho…
