Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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FICO

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The potential of alternative data in consumer lending decisions continues to be a hot topic in Washington, D.C., When federal banking agencies recently revised their Q&As for CRA compliance , their focus on the use of alternative data caught my eye.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 20, 2017

And let's not forget about the thousands of employees that work for regulatory bodies, compliance personnel in banks, and consultants that help them comply. So what am I talking about, that deposit insurance is why banks don't do like FinTech lending firms and use alternatives to the FICO score in underwriting consumer credits?

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

They provide white label payments and depository services (think Paypal, Chime) and deploy that funding into specialized lending programs such as lending to wealth management firms, commercial fleet leasing, and real estate bridge lending. It has not been all sunshine and rainbows for TBBK.

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Javelin Strategy & Research

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

This will require several trips a year to Washington, DC along with several touch-points, and I’m looking forward to getting acquainted with the CFPB’s staff and other 24 Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) members. I just accepted a position on the Consumer Advisory Board of the CFPB. I have a lot to learn! So what do you think I should focus on?

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FICO

JANUARY 9, 2017

Last fall, I suspect that most regulatory compliance professionals in the U.S. consumer lending market anticipated 2017 would be more of the same. While I won’t ever be mistaken for Nostradamus, amidst this regulatory sea change, I feel (relatively) confident in sharing with you my top regulatory compliance predictions for 2017.

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