https://www.europesays.com/2113123/ Wall Street Giant Cantor Debuts Bitcoin (BTC) Lending Business With First Tranche to Maple #bitcoin #business #CantorFitzgerald #Economy #falconx #Lending #MapleFinance #markets #WallStreet

Kudos to the #Connecticut legislature for passing a new law on digital books and following the 2020 model legislation from #LibraryFutures.(@libraryfutures).
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/connecticut-ebook-bill

"After the governor signs, #publishers will no longer be able to
* Prohibit #libraries from #lending #ebooks on their own terms,, including via interlibrary loan (#ILL)
* Restrict #license terms or checkout limits during the term of a license without offering agreements on “commercially reasonable terms” that align with the library mission
* Limit when libraries can buy an ebook license or how many licenses they can buy
* Prohibit libraries from making #preservation #copies
* Require libraries to violate patron confidentiality."

Today’s post summarizes the findings of ProPublica and Tennessee Lookout reporting on a very aggressive pay-day lender that has won $200 million in judgments by filing 100,000 suits against Tennessee borrowers since 2015. If only there were an agency . . .

#law #contracts #lending #CFPB

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/05/propublica-tennessee-lookout-report-on-pay-day-lending-in-tennessee.html

Froda and wamo Partner to Strengthen SME Financing in Finland Through Card-Based Lending and Instant Loans https://www.byteseu.com/1007992/ #Finland #Froda #Lending #Loans #SMEs #wamo

Green Dot lends real-world reach to Crypto.com’s digital ambitions https://www.byteseu.com/1004588/ #AIFinancialServices #banking #Crypto #CryptoCurrency #FinTechs #invest #IPO #Lending #Payments #StockMarket

https://www.europesays.com/2064307/ Open banking poised to transform NZ finance—if hurdles can be cleared #Lending #NewZealand #OpenBanking

The 4h Circuit sends veterans claims against Citibank to arbitration because the 1940 Servicemembers Relief Act, which provides for class claims, does not expressly override the Federal Arbitration Act. Military Lending Act claims may survive.

#law #contracts #lending #veterans #litigation #arbitration

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/05/fourth-circuit-grants-citibanks-motion-to-compel-arbitration-in-case-brought-by-veterans.html

https://www.europesays.com/2041984/ Tide Expands Credit Product to All UK Small Business Members #america #B2B #B2BPayments #business #CashFlowManagement #CommercialPayments #credit #CreditFlex #FasanaraCapital #international #Lending #Loans #MobileApplications #News #partnerships #PYMNTSNews #SMBs #tide #UK #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #What'sHot #What'sHotInB2B #WorkingCapital

https://newrepublic.com/post/194274/tesla-earnings-plunge-elon-musk-doge

Tesla Earnings Plunge Because Everyone Hates Elon Musk

PNC Leverages Technology to Help Clients Manage Uncertainty https://www.byteseu.com/925328/ #banking #Banks #Earnings #economy #Lending #Loans #News #PNC #PNCBank #PNCFINANCIALSERVICESGROUP #PYMNTSNews #Technology #What'sHot

https://www.europesays.com/1980688/ How Verified Data Platforms Strengthen Business Lending #america #business #Data #DataPlatforms #DataSharing #FeaturedNews #fraud #FraudPrevention #HanyFam #Lending #LoanDecisioning #Loans #Markaaz #News #PaycheckProtectionProgram #PYMNTSNews #PymntsTv #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #video

Wall Street banks, facing political pressure and chasing short-term gains, are abandoning climate goals and pouring money into fossil fuels at great future risk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/07/world/wall-street-world-burns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #wallstreet #banks #globaleconomy #lending #climatechange

https://www.europesays.com/1975445/ Airwallex Reportedly Plans to Seek US and UK Banking Licenses ##banking #Airwallex #DigitalBanking #DigitalLending #fintech #GreatBritain #Lending #News #PYMNTSNews #UkBanking #UnitedKingdom #What'sHot

New Zealand parliament debates anti-ESG bill https://www.byteseu.com/777588/ #Banks #ClimateChange #ESGBacklash #Lending #NewZealand

https://www.europesays.com/1843994/ France Buy Now Pay Later Market Report 2025: Entry of #BNPL #BuyNowPayLater #BuyNowPayLaterServices #ConsumerCredit #CreditAndLoans #CreditScoring #france #Lending #Loans #ResearchAndMarkets

https://www.europesays.com/1571709/ Business Card Product Shifts Small Business Capital #america #B2B #B2BPayments #business #CommercialPayments #DigitalBanking #FinTechs #Lending #LukeVoiles #MainFeature #News #Pipe #PipeBusinessCard #PYMNTSNews #SaaS #SMBs #SpendManagement #underwriting #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #WorkingCapital

While the recent initiatives signal a willingness to address economic challenges, the road ahead remains difficult as China's policymakers have yet to offer a clear road to success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/03/world/china-stimulus/ #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy #lending

The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other multilateral development banks are trying to extinguish debt conflagrations in developing countries with buckets rather than hoses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/27/world/bigger-better-financial-firefighters/ #commentary #worldnews #imf #worldbank #lending #poverty #sdg #development #aid

Internet Archive’s e-#book #lending is not fair use, appeals court rules
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/internet-archives-e-book-lending-is-not-fair-use-appeals-court-rules/