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Schwab was among parties interested in buying US’s most highly valued online lender
SoFi is the latest fintech start-up to be hit by allegations of sexual harassment
Hard-charging entrepreneur says bad press was a ‘distraction’ for online lender
Renaud Laplanche aims to stamp Upgrade’s mark in credit card debt market
The ‘alternative’ lender has become reliant on traditional institutions
Online lender promises to be ‘greedy when others are fearful’
Online lender loses money for third year in a row despite modest rise in originations
Shanda founder Chen Tianqiao sets sights on pioneering role in finance
Idea behind P2P model was to bypass the mainstream, not become part of it
After years of rapid growth the industry in the US has gone into reverse
A sector that has not dealt with recession or inflation in years
Losses have shrunk but confidence about a rebound has not arrived
Rising delinquencies and a governance scandal have hit online lender
Arrival of a fintech disrupter may signal the wheel is about to turn
Customers will be able to refinance loans through the peer-to-peer group’s platform
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