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Bank Systems & Technology July 28, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Targeting the Unbanked/Underbanked With the Right Solutions To target the unbanked/underbanked market, banks are deploying a variety of solutions, including cards, remittances, and tailored risk and credit scoring models.
Bank Systems & Technology May 8, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	IBM Launches Loan Fulfillment Company Lender Business Process Services provides lenders with technology and business process assistance for their mortgage operations.
Bank Systems & Technology June 24, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Not Too Early for Lenders to Regroup and Think Ahead Yes, lenders must clean up the mess left by the credit crunch. But, after all, for every down cycle, there's a recovery, too, and they will want to make sure they're ready with the right strategies and technology for the next upswing in the market.
Bank Systems & Technology November 1, 2005 Phil Britt	Show Me the Money Mortgage lenders are investing in technologies to increase process efficiencies and enable better targeting of loan prospects, according to industry analysts.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Selena Maranjian	New Ways to Qualify for a Mortgage If you're in the market for a new home and you have less than glowing credit, look into these possibilities.
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Bank Systems & Technology July 11, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Underbanked Segment Welcomes Banking Relationships The underbanked are a more-complex customer market than previously believed, new research shows. Fortunately, technology can help banks better serve this potential customer segment.
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Entrepreneur July 2005 Jennifer Pellet	Money Buzz 07/05 Businesses can connect to all potential lenders with only one on-line application.
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Bank Systems & Technology November 26, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Lending Tech Vendor Space to See Realignment As lenders find themselves in the throes of the credit crunch, the ill effects are trickling down to the lending technology vendors, ushering in a realignment in the space.
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Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Milk, Bread, Pay Cable Bill Banks should view retail services such as Info Touch's TIO Network as a first step for consumers who currently do not bank. If a bank forms a relationship with a retailer, when consumers are ready for more services, the bank will be right there, whether it's behind the scenes or up-front.
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FDIC FYI September 17, 2003 Susan Burhouse	Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks.
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The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Fix Your Credit, Reap the Profits Improving your credit score can be great for your wallet. Once you know how lenders weigh your behavior, you can take the right steps to improve your image.
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Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 Nancy Feig	Banks Adopting More Strategies to Court Underbanked Banks' interest in helping the underbanked isn't entirely altruistic. While the average account of an underbanked person may not seem substantial, as a group, the underbanked spend at least $13 billion per year on non-bank financial transactions.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Dayana Yochim	I Caught You Looking! An innocent financial background check can send ripples through your credit file. Here are some other tips on controlling hits to your credit file.
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Bank Technology News September 2006 John Adams	Mortgage: Making Every Transaction Count As the market cools off, technology is helping mortgage players improve lead generation, closing time and telecommunications to gain new customers and boost performance.
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