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New York State Regulations for Online Lenders to ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks

Bank Innovation

Online lenders may own more than half of the personal lending market, but they face serious headwinds. In New York State, perhaps anticipating a […].

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example.

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New York vs OCC: Let’s Think of the Children

Bank Innovation

In his recent 2017 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a few changes that might be in store for New York State fintechs, particularly online lenders. The Empire State really wants to be in charge of the fintech sandbox—and it wants the OCC out already. These changes include expanding the Read More.

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Affirm, Lending Tree CEOs tout gains among young borrowers

Bank Innovation

Lending platforms are evolving to the needs of younger customers’ financial habits, a pair of fintech executives told an audience at CB Insights’ Future of Fintech conference in New York Wednesday. People of younger generations […].

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Kabbage Set to Acquire Lending Data Startup Orchard Platform Markets

Bank Innovation

Small business banking company Kabbage is set to acquire startup Orchard Platform Markets, a provider of lending data and services, it was reported yesterday. Plans for the […].

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Fintech’s Power Grab — in The New York Times

Bank Innovation

The New York Times covered the subject — and the word — in depth yesterday, in a special section called “Fintech’s Power Grab.” Ok, it’s safe to say fintech has hit the big time. ” The lead item, by Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC fame, focuses on the fintech challenge to Read More.

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SoFi, Coinbase Get the Green Light to Operate in New York

Bank Innovation

Ah, New York: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, but to even try, you need a license. After waiting a year, the lender SoFi received the thumbs up to operate in New York, CFO Michael Tannenbaum said recently. Luckily, SoFi and Coinbase just got theirs. Read More.

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