Vincent Lucero, 22, said he was attracted to the mentorship and funding that Upstart offered at what he called equivalent to a 2% loan rate.

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AMCs, equivalent to more than one-fifth of the banks' loan books.

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In essence, the European banks are charging the Soviets the equivalent of an interest rate exceeding 20 percent on the very small portion of the loan that is not guaranteed by the United States.

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