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NY Regulators Launch Lending Club Probe

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In the latest chapter of the Lending Club drama, on Thursday (May 19), it came to light that New York’s highest-ranking financial regulator has launched an official inquiry into the online alternative lender. The requested New York information dates back to 2013.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions.

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Lending standards slip, risk increasing according to OCC

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Lending standards continue to relax, according to data from the OCC’s 2014 Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices. This type of easing is similar to that experienced between 2004 and 2006, the time period leading up to the financial crisis, which many attribute to inadequate lending standards.

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The Changing Face Of Short-Term Lending

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About a year ago, the CFPB, which now goes by the BCFP, dropped the final version of its payday lending regulations. Lenders actually prefer customers who will re-borrow repeatedly,” then-CFPB Executive Director Richard Cordray said after releasing the new regulations last year. Payday loan revenues have plummeted from $9.2

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Consumer Groups Call Auto Lending Repeal ‘Dangerous Precedent’

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Consumer groups are speaking out against a Senate measure that would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s auto lending regulation. In March 2013, the CFPB put limits on loan markups and compensation for dealers on these auto loans, specifically on the basis of race, national origin, or credit score.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

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For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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Senate Vote On CFPB Auto Lending Rule Planned For Next Tuesday

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The Senate is set to vote to rescind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule on auto lending as early as this coming Tuesday. In March 2013, the CFPB put limits on loan markups and compensation for dealers on these auto loans, specifically on the basis of race, national origin, or credit score. said Tuesday (April 17).

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