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Could the 2009 subprime mortgage crisis have been avoided with blockchain?

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Could the 2009 subprime mortgage crisis have been avoided with blockchain? The subprime mortgage crisis, and why distributed ledgers would have been instrumental in lessening its impact. Story by George Samman. on BankNXT.

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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

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The DOJ investigation centered on whether LendingClub had – between January 2009 to September 2010 – misled its FDIC-insured loan originator, WebBank , leading the bank to underwrite over 200 loans that did not conform to the bank’s lending requirements. lending marketplace. The DOJ Finding. Attorney Alex Tse. “We

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FinTech Innovation in Southeast Asia

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Embracing the Southeast Asian digital revolution in financial technology, FinTech seems to be exploding with quite a lot of startups having been established from 2009 onwards. The breadth and depth.

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Finovate Alums Earn Spots in FinTech Forward 20 “Companies to Watch”

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These 10 companies range from payments innovators and security specialists to alt-lending platforms and mobile banking app builders – and even include a pair of alums that have earned multiple Best of Show awards. Founded in 2009. Alkami Technology ( FS09 – as iThryv). Founded in 2009. Malauzai ( FS16 ).

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120 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century: November 2020 Update

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But we achieved a new milestone surpassing the $1 TRILLION-mark in total valuation among the 120 public and private financial technology companies. New in November: Newborns: Verafin , the Canadian anti-financial crime specialist founded in 2003, is set to be acquired by NASDAQ for US$2.75 Ant Technology. Total = 120.

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A Look at the First Week of Nasdaq’s Fintech Index

Fintech Labs Insights

While many of you were busy catching Pikachu last week, you may have missed that Nasdaq, in collaboration with KBW, launched an index to track financial technology. Officially named KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (KFTX) , the fund tracks 49 fintech companies, including 17 Finovate and FinDEVr alums. PayPal (PYPL).

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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PWC — Center for Technology and Innovation (CTI). Founded: 2009. Key people: Alan Morrison, Senior Manager, Center for Technology and Innovation. PwC’s Center for Technology and Innovation is a “think tank focused on enterprise IT trends and emerging technologies for chief information officers (CIOs) and other executives.”