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Chinese regulators ordered the mobile payments company, Ant Group, to make major changes as the government takes a closer look at the tech giant's business practices.

China's Regulators Tell Ant Group To Overhaul Business

Dec 28, 2020
Ant Group's wealth management services are illegal and the company must undergo major restructuring to come into compliance, regulators say.
NPR
Business
The Student Borrower Protection Center, a watchdog group, says one lender seems to charge higher rates to graduates of historically black colleges.

Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges May Be Paying More For Loans: Watchdog Group

Feb 05, 2020
Graduates of historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges might be paying more to borrow money because of where they went to school, according to a report from a financial watchdog.
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All Tech Considered
Lending Club founder and then-CEO Renaud Laplanche is interviewed on TV after his company's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2014 in New York. Laplanche resigned in May 2016.

With Lending Club Disgraced, An Industry Looks For Lessons

Jun 10, 2016
Lending Club, a leader in the peer-to-peer marketplace, is mired in scandal. The finance technology industry, known as FinTech, is dissecting what it means for online lending.
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