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Effective model risk management and model validation in banking

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Best practices for assessing models and managing risk Sound model development, implementation, use, and validation is especially important as CECL models debut. . What are model risk management and model validation? SR 11-7, issued by the Federal Reserve and OCC in 2011, is the supervisory guidance on model risk management.

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Report: Digital Lender SoFi Eyes IPO Via SPAC

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Social Finance (SoFi), a San Francisco-based online lending startup, is holding talks about selling to a blank-check acquisition company, Reuters reported, to help it debut on the stock market. It has also begun work in stock trading and cash management accounts. SoFi was valued at $4.8

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‘Robo-Adviser’ Gets Into Lending

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Wealthfront, an automated online financial adviser, or “robo-adviser,” is reportedly breaking into the lending space. The company has teamed up with RBC Capital Markets. Founded in 2011, Wealthfront is one of the fastest growing automated investment services. The company currently manages over $6 billion in assets.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

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Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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Financial Services Platform SoFi Plans IPO Via SPAC

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billion, with the goal of bringing FinTech businesses to public markets. SoFi partnered with Samsung and Mastercard to launch a new cash management account feature with no fees. Founded in 2011, SoFi has worked to leverage lending after the 2008 financial crisis, focusing on student loan refinancing.

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How to stress test your ag portfolio

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The report, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , stated that demand could remain high since futures markets for fall crops show prices are likely to remain low because of the potential for another record harvest. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile. Production costs 3.

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GlobalOnePay Integrates Card Payment Capabilities Into InvoiceASAP

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Pivotal Payments unit GlobalOnePay is partnering with InvoiceASAP to lend invoice-to-pay solutions to joint clients. In addition to electronic invoicing capabilities, InvoiceASAP integrates with businesses’ existing accounting platforms to manage data from invoices, sales, orders, receipts and estimates.

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