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The pro-cyclicality of capital ratios and credit supply, a tale of two sizes

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This post investigates whether large and small banks in the UK and US differ in the cyclical patterns of capital positions and credit provision. The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress.

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How Basel III Affected SMB Lending

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The Financial Stability Board says Basel III rules have not led to a squeeze of the small business bank lending market, according to reports on Friday (June 7). The FSB announced Friday the findings of its analysis of Basel III regulations on the small business lending space.

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UK’s Metro Bank To Buy P2P Lender RateSetter For At Least $3.27M

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Metro Bank will operate RateSetter as an independent entity and make loans under both its and Metro Bank brands. Metro Bank CEO Daniel Frumkin said the deal gives his company a strong base for addressing its “strategic ambition” to expand into unsecured lending. RateSetter, founded in 2010, said it is “the U.K.’s

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Solve This Problem with Your Strategic Horizon

South State Correspondent

Strategic Horizon and Capital As mentioned, the problem that bank’s often run into when it comes to strategic planning is their time horizon is too short. The fundamental problem is a bank’s implied average life of capital is long, some 18+ years, but their strategic horizon is too short – likely under three years.

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Bank Of America’s Corporate Banking Lead To Depart

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The departure will conclude nearly seven years in the position for Meissner, who spearheaded a “reshaping” of corporate and investment banking operations following its merger with Merrill Lynch post-financial crisis. The unit handles the bank’s corporate lending, M&A advisory services and capital raising operations.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

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Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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China Looks To Crack Down On Pawn Shop Lenders

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The number of pawn shops in China has doubled to 8,500 since 2010, and the average loan amount has climbed to around $26,000. As of now, the country’s insurance and banking regulator is beginning to draft new rules aiming to toughen up oversight in the pawn shop lending industry, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.

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