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Democratic Congressman Bill Foster seeks chairmanship of House Financial Services Committee Fintech taskforce

CFPB Monitor

Democratic Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the 11th District of Illinois, has sent a letter to Maxine Waters, Democratic Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, to express his “strong interest in serving as the Chair of the Taskforce on Financial Technology and Innovation that will be convened in the coming weeks.”

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Meanwhile, a number of other financial technology firms received major funding and rolled out new alliances and products. Reducing technology costs and local market savvy can enable community banks to become equal competitors in the mobile and digital footrace, but they’ll need to begin taking steps soon and planning strategically.

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Payday Lending’s Long, Strange Trip Through 2016

PYMNTS

The Problem With PayDay Lending . There is neither a shortage of controversial topics in financial services or financial technology nor a shortage of subjects that tend to polarize people. Time to recognize the importance of lending for consumers and small businesses and for making the economy go ‘round and ‘round.

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