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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

Economy , supervisory and risk specialists from the Federal Reserve of Kansas outline top challenges and opportunities regarding the future of community banking. One key area that can be both an obstacle and an opportunity for community banks is technology, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says. Digitalization. SBA Lending.

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief

PYMNTS

As more government entities introduce measures to aid SMBs, banks and FinTechs have launched their own programs this week to accelerate access to much-needed capital for their SMB customers. have launched new crowdfunding programs to support SMBs’ need for capital. Below is a roundup of some of the most recently announced measures.

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Why AI Risk Tech And Banks Could Be A Match Made In Heaven

PYMNTS

And, as is traditional with online lenders, Upstart can do that online, in a couple of minutes, after a consumer has filled out an application. Over the term of the loan, he observed, the firm tends to see its customers’ traditional credit scores increase by 20 to 30 points on average.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

PYMNTS

Just ask Carvana, the leading online automotive seller and a major force in changing the way people buy cars. This belief is based on “the Company’s operating plan, that current working capital and expected continued inventory and capital expenditure financing is sufficient to fund operations and satisfy the Company’s obligations.”.

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Why Does a Fintech Darling Need a Bank?

Jeff For Banks

First online bank, the imminently recognizable Orange Account, yadda yadda yadda. So its brand didn't blow away its buyer, Capital One, either. Moven account holders use CBW Bank, a small $22 million in asset bank based in Kansas. With a firm dose of capital. Its founder is Arkadi Kuhlmann, the former CEO of ING Direct.

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Where Insurers Are Investing In Digital Wealth Management

CB Insights

According to a recent FT survey of 1,000 urban Chinese consumers, Yu’E Bao (the $241B money market fund established by Alibaba) and investment products sold on platforms such as Ping An Insurance-affiliated online financial marketplace Lufax are likely to see the biggest inflows in the coming six months.

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Welcome to 2016 – The Year of FinTech Disruption

William Mills

In a recent analysis of all technology investments announced on a single day on CrunchBase, there was more than $250 million in venture capital spending. Smart venture capital and private equity firms have long recognized that all parts of the traditional financial industry is burdened with legacy business practices and systems.

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