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NY Regulators Launch Lending Club Probe

PYMNTS

In the latest chapter of the Lending Club drama, on Thursday (May 19), it came to light that New York’s highest-ranking financial regulator has launched an official inquiry into the online alternative lender. The requested New York information dates back to 2013.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions.

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Lending standards slip, risk increasing according to OCC

Abrigo

Lending standards continue to relax, according to data from the OCC’s 2014 Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices. This type of easing is similar to that experienced between 2004 and 2006, the time period leading up to the financial crisis, which many attribute to inadequate lending standards.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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Independent Loan Review & Credit Risk Review System Objectives

Abrigo

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. It also monitors compliance with applicable regulations and laws. Identifying Credit Weaknesses.

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Why Wells Ignores Regulatory Advice On Corporate Lending

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regulators suggesting that lenders do not finance corporations with an already hefty debt load. Reports by Financial Times said on Tuesday (May 24) that Wells Fargo vowed to continue to lend to businesses that have significant outstanding debt against the guidance of U.S. financial regulators. “We have certain processes.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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