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The benefits of micro-lending programs

Independent Banker

“There is a lot of time and energy spent, not only making sure that credit decisions are appropriate, but also managing the compliance aspect,” Maher says. Although the surge in PPP lending highlighted a need for loans among underserved borrowers, it also has led to some creative solutions. in Souderton, Pa.,

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. The score combines the average of the bank’s percentile rank for lending concentration and for loan growth over the past year in each lending category. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.

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CFPB and DOJ announce redlining settlement

CFPB Monitor

The joint complaint filed by the CFPB and DOJ in federal district court in New Jersey states that the action resulted from a joint investigation by the agencies of the bank’s lending practices following the CFPB’s referral of the bank to the DOJ pursuant to the ECOA. The proposed consent order requires the bank to pay a $5.5

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FICO Score Research: Explainable AI for Credit Scoring

FICO

Is there hope that artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches might soon “square the circle” of delivering superior pattern recognition and prediction, while also adhering to regulatory compliance? We also recently presented it at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. We concluded that unleashing pure (i.e.,

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Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31

Fintech Labs Insights

Social media financial compliance specialist Gremln raised $1.4 HQ: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Social media management & compliance for financial institutions . HQ: Trieste, Tags: SMB, credit, lending, trade financing, underwriting, commerce. One Finovate alum added cash at year-end: . Person-to-person lender .

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. If bank regulations are lifted, lending and thus growth can improve.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

Zenefits skirts compliance regulations. Zenefits skirts compliance regulations. LendingClub was one of many online lending services founded in the mid-2000s as entrepreneurs eyed the Byzantine financial sector as an area ripe for disruption. Table of contents. Theranos and the revolutionary blood tests that never existed.

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