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Discover expands board with former regulator

Payments Dive

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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Cryptocurrency risks, rewards and red flags for financial institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 While these financial products are appealing, the lack of stability and consumer protections surrounding them are a concern for the FDIC. ? . Takeaway 3 Financial institutions should notify the FDIC of crypto-related activity and be familiar with the risks of the cryptocurrency world. . Crypto turbulence.

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How Proposed Capital Rules Could Hit Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

The Financial Brand

This article How Proposed Capital Rules Could Hit Credit Cards, Mortgages and More appeared first on The Financial Brand. Regional bank failures and troubles in early 2023 may bear bitter fruit for the institutions in that size class and beyond that survived.

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Southeast Asia B2B FinTech Keeps VC Wheels Turning

PYMNTS

bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. India’s KarbonCard , a FinTech that offers startups in India and Southeast Asia with corporate card solutions, secured $1 million in new funding from Orios Venture Partners, Whiteboard Capital, and others, according to YourStory reports. KarbonCard. next year.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

PYMNTS

That’s especially true when looking at Chime’s model, which, though underpinned by some significant tailwinds wrought by the pandemic, rests on debit and prepaid cards, and on user interfaces … and, for would-be investors anticipating an IPO, an implied bet that challenger banks will dislodge incumbents. billion, as CNBC reported.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. Small regional and community banks had a much higher approval rate (90 percent) for those firms classified as “Growers.” Only 28 percent sought more than $250,000.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

PYMNTS

That’s especially true when looking at Chime’s model, which, though underpinned by some significant tailwinds wrought by the pandemic, rests on debit and prepaid cards, and on user interfaces … and, for would-be investors anticipating an IPO, an implied bet that challenger banks will dislodge incumbents. billion, as CNBC reported.