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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

PYMNTS

Alloy’s Julieann Thurlow, CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank, said, “Community banks play a special role in the lives of our customers, but we don’t have the same IT and innovation budgets as the big banks to capitalize on that relationship.” This time around, Sweetbridge is using blockchain in a lending context.

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Could Income Share Agreements Displace Payday Loans?

PYMNTS

Income sharing is not a common method of financing as of 2019 — though, as of late, it has begun to get much more interest from investors and innovators, particularly in the context of student loan financing. On the startup side, the best-known and best-funded player in the space is the Lambda School , founded in 2017.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2023: Disruption ‘Comes Home’ to Banking

Gonzobanker

Scottdale, Arizona was chillier than normal this week, but that didn’t prevent bankers from having heated discussions about 2023 at this year’s Acquired or Be Acquired conference, hosted by Bank Director. Business Experience Catches Consumer In past years digital innovation discussions tended to focus on consumer-focused players (e.g.,

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Arizona’s regulatory sandbox is open for play

CFPB Monitor

On August 3, 2018, Arizona began accepting applications for its regulatory sandbox that “enables a participant to obtain limited access to Arizona’s market to test innovative financial products or services without first obtaining full state licensure or other authorization that otherwise may be required.”

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Online lending summit speakers discuss SPNB charters, CFPB trial disclosure policy, alternative data

CFPB Monitor

At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Gardineer raised concerns about the application of bespoke capital, liquidity, and risk management requirements for SPNB charter applicants. Questions directed at Ms. A third summit speaker was Maria Vullo, DFS Superintendent.

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The Bank Legacy Is Dead: Long Live the Fintech Collision

Gonzobanker

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

capital appreciation and dividends. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. BofI Holding, Inc.