The Co-Founder of Victory Park takes us through the history of asset backed lending, how the industry has grown, and what it takes to succeed today.
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Peter Renton cofounded Fintech Nexus as the world’s largest digital media company focused on fintech before it was acquired by Command. Peter has been writing about fintech since 2010 and he is the author and creator of the Fintech One-on-One Podcast, the first and longest-running fintech interview series.
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