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FDIC seeks comments on small-dollar lending

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The FDIC’s issuance of the RFI signals that the FDIC intends to follow suit. A glaring regulatory impediment to small-dollar lending by FDIC-supervised institutions is the FDIC’ s November 2013 guidance on deposit advance products , which effectively precludes FDIC-supervised institutions from offering deposit advance products. (In

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

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Bankers since the financial crisis have become accustomed to seeing language like the following: “The FDIC is re-emphasizing the importance of prudent interest rate risk oversight and risk management processes to ensure FDIC-supervised institutions are prepared for a period of rising interest rates.” FDIC FIL-46-2013 October 8, 2013.

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Robinhood Nets $280 Million On A $8.3B Valuation

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Robinhood Markets, coming off a new $280 million funding round backed by Sequoia Capital, has seen its value and services expand during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report. More market turmoil has also driven people’s interest. The company, launched in 2013, is now valued at $8.3

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Accion and VC Quona Raise $141M To Fund Unbanked Focused Startups

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The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund is setting its sights on emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia that have shown the most potential for inclusive FinTech. FDIC), U.S. The FDIC also said that the percentage of U.S. percentage points compared to 2013 levels, meaning around 9 million households in the U.S.

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight

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In 2013, the OCC had discouraged short-term lending by banks with limitations on what could be offered to customers depending on their credit. In any market, robust competition is a win for consumers. The guidance did not change any regulation, but clarified the regulator’s stance on the loans, Reuters reported.

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Digital Bank N26 Offers New Perk Partners To US Debit Card Users

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N26 was founded in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal. million customers in 25 markets in Europe. N26 partners with Axos Bank to offer a Visa debit card and FDIC-insured checking account. Since the initial product launch in 2015, N26 has reached more than 3.5 N26 started rolling out in the U.S.

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N26 Rolls Out US Mobile Banking

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And, according to the announcement, N26 partners with Axos Bank to offer a Visa debit card and FDIC-insured checking account. million customers in 24 markets in Europe. Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal started N26 in 2013. also looks to debut Metal — a premium tier account — to U.S. customers “shortly thereafter.”

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