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This AI Stock May Be Down Lately, but I Am Holding for the Long Term

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Upstart currently holds $413 million in auto loans on its balance sheet for research purposes, establishing cohort data it can present to prospective loan buyers as it grows this product category. But with a HELOC, your home is the collateral backing the loan.

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4 Ways the Small Business Administration Can Help You Succeed

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Plus, you don't need to provide collateral for some loans. Entrepreneurship Education: Through the Office of Entrepreneurship Education (OEE), the SBA administers programs that provide education and training to both prospective and current small business owners. There are more than half a dozen loan types from which to choose.

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What Are Your Options if You Haven't Saved Enough When You Retire?

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Retiring without enough income or resources is a frightening prospect, and you're scared. Look into a reverse mortgage : A reverse mortgage involves receiving a lump sum or regular income from a lender via a loan -- with your home as collateral.

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The Rise of Asset-Backed Lending in Europe’s Private Debt Market

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Venture lending, targeting early-stage companies, often in the technology sector, offers high growth potential but carries higher risk due to the unproven nature of these businesses and the lack of solid collateral.

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Monday Morning's Moves Have Carl Icahn Smiling

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The investment company has been under fire lately, but it managed to resolve a key sticking point that could make investors a lot more comfortable about its prospects going forward. Icahn gets finances in order Shares of Icahn Enterprises jumped 10% in premarket trading on Monday morning.

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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Some of the information we provide during today's call regarding our future expectations, plans, and prospects may constitute forward-looking statements. Lastly, bitcoins purchased through excess cash from the software business are also held at MicroStrategy, the parent entity, and also collateralized our 2028 senior secured notes.

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Markel Group (MKL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Also, we recognized losses on our discontinued intellectual property collateral protection insurance product. We recognized claims expense at the time claims are considered probable which occurs when there is both a default on the loan and an impairment on the intellectual property collateralizing the loan.