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Amazon and Lendistry Expand Amazon Community Lending Program

Amazon will roll out its Amazon Community Lending program as a long-term offering a year after the initiative’s pilot launch. In partnership with Lendistry, the program will continue to support urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities.

Hottest Trend: Digital Retailers Opening Brick-And-Mortar Stores

Bloomberg reported that trendy digital-native retailers like Warby Parker and UntuckIt are opening brick-and-mortar stores, finding customers want instant gratification and the ability to try on products.

October 24, 2018 Amazon | UntuckIt | Warby Parker ABF Journal

Amazon Preparing Foray Into Banking

The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is speaking with big banks, including JPMorgan, about developing a checking-account-like product for its customers.

March 7, 2018 Amazon | JPMorgan ABF Journal

Amazon Provides More Than $3B in Small Business Loans

Amazon has provided more than $3 billion in short-term loans to sellers who need working capital. ABF Journal illustrator Jerry Gonzalez salutes the Amazon Lending program and Amazon’s recent Whole Foods purchase.

July 26, 2017 Amazon ABF Journal

Goldman Sachs, Others Support Amazon $13.7B Whole Foods Buy

Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt. Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, have committed to provide a 364-day bridge term loan facility to support the transaction.

Have No Fear: Why the Rise of Amazon Is Good For the ABL Sector

The metamorphosis of Amazon from a bookseller to one of the largest retailers on the planet has permanently changed the business landscape. Yet ABL lenders have hesitated to lend against inventory held at Amazon’s warehouses. Tiger Capital’s Andy Babcock and Ryan Davis assuage lenders’ fears. They explain how the Fulfillment by Amazon program benefits sellers and creates a seamless, profitable liquidation process for lenders.

Amazon and Lendistry Expand Amazon Community Lending Program

Hottest Trend: Digital Retailers Opening Brick-And-Mortar Stores

Amazon Preparing Foray Into Banking

Amazon Provides More Than $3B in Small Business Loans

Goldman Sachs, Others Support Amazon $13.7B Whole Foods Buy

Wells Fargo, Amazon Create New Student Loan Offering

Bank of America Agents $2B Facility for Amazon

ABLs Stand to Benefit from Retail Grocery Business Shifts

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