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Reports of Small Business Lending’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated

Celent Banking

In the US, small business customers get bounced around like Goldilocks—they are too small to be of interest to commercial relationship managers and too complex to be easily understood by retail branch staff. Online small business lending by direct credit providers has especially taken off. of all firms.

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Operation Choke Point 2.0

Jeff For Banks

In 2012 the Obama administration launched "Operation Choke Point" ("OCP") which was designed to ensure banks considered the risk of banking payday lenders that were engaged in abusive practices. The FDIC's quarterly Supervisory Insights for Summer 2011 had a list! Let bankers determine if lending to this industry or that is risky.

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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

PYMNTS

By using funds managed by LCA to benefit its parent company, LCA and Laplanche failed to do so.”. Last week’s announcements capped off two years of investigation into the P2P lending firm, and its board has expressed some relief that it seems to be time to turn the page on the events of 2016. Attorney Alex Tse. “We The Response.

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OCC issues proposed rule on fair access to financial services

CFPB Monitor

The OCC notes that, in the case of energy industries, the terminated services were not limited to lending “where risk factors might justify not serving a particular client,” but also included advisory and other services unconnected to credit or operational risk.

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The Current State of Ag Lending: Challenges for Borrowers, Lenders, and How to Overcome Them

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending. Learn More.

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

Fintech Labs Insights

7,270 $4,100 4 Revolut 3004 2015 London 11,460,000 $1,700 5 Chime 2727 2012 SF 10,710,000 2.6 2 $520 12 Acorns 613 2012 LA 2,170,000 2.3 7,270 $4,100 4 Revolut 3004 2015 London 11,460,000 $1,700 5 Chime 2727 2012 SF 10,710,000 2.6 2 $520 12 Acorns 613 2012 LA 2,170,000 2.3 8,860 $2,300 6 Upgrade 1426 2016 SF 3,013,000 4.5

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Wading Through the Waters

Independent Banker

Avoiding potential lending hazards from regulatory flood-insurance requirements. Recently Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, followed by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA). Administration and management. By Lindsay LaNore. taxes and insurance.