Recently, PayPal Holdings (PYPL -3.04%) has diversified into a number of new revenue streams, including cross-border remittances and foreign currency exchange, as it seeks to lessen its dependence on transaction processing. In the accompanying slideshow, we take a look at one emerging side business in the company's revenue arsenal: lending. To learn about this activity -- to which PayPal is devoting substantial resources -- simply click through the presentation below.
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Asit Sharma, CPA, is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool. He co-advises The Motley Fool’s flagship Stock Advisor investing service, serves as a lead advisor for Virtual Revolution, and contributes as an analyst to three other premium subscriptions: Quantum Leap, Trends, and Showdown. Prior to his current position, Asit was a contributing writer and editor for Fool.com, CFO of a middle-market manufacturer, and a finance consultant. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.A. in English Literature from New York University.
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