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  • Quite a few digital lenders beat market expectations in Q1 2022, posting very strong revenue growth as they continue to expand in new pockets of the market.
  • But looking at the stock market performance of digital lenders', stocks are still well in the red, indicating that investors are looking for underwriting profitability.
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