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Goldman Sachs Will Expand Its Retail Banking Brand Marcus to the U.K.

Bank Innovation

New-York based bank Goldman Sachs is planning to launch an online deposit service in the United Kingdom by mid-2018, a retail service that will be provided under the bank’s year-old ‘Marcus’ brand.

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The New Lending Fintech Bonanza

Gonzobanker

It was into this world that the much celebrated digital lending fintech OnDeck recently sold to Enova for $90 million, a virtual fire sale at way under 1X OnDeck’s revenue. Among ICE’s assets are the New York Stock Exchange. They primarily support – don’t compete with – federally insured bank lending.

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Lending Fintechs Acquire Analytics Fintechs: So What?

Gonzobanker

Q2’s acquisition follows many years of paced, organic growth in consumer and business digital banking and a string of acquisitions including digital deposit origination specialist Gro Solutions and loan/lease origination system provider Cloud Lending. Lending is a great area of a bank for analytics to grow from naturally. Meridianlink.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers.

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans

PYMNTS

The publication said Patriot National’s plans to acquire the SBA lending business of Hana Financial, announced last year, have hit a snag from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which signed a formal agreement that sees the OCC requiring Patriot to make changes in board oversight and auditing processes. .”

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Swift Prepaid, Bitty Pair Up For Virtual Merchant Cash Advances

PYMNTS

Their collaboration links Bitty to Visa Direct functionality, allowing it to brand virtual and physical prepaid and debit cards linked to a business account. Even so, last month New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood opened an investigation into the SMB lending market with a particular eye on merchant cash advance players.

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

PYMNTS

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances. It also illegal to attempt to collect one.