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Capital One-Discover deal may spark antitrust concern

Payments Dive

While the $35 billion acquisition is expected to prompt antitrust concerns related to consumer card lending, regulators may see competition benefits in the card network arena.

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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

Abrigo

The most-read lending & credit blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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The State of Liquidity & Regulation in Banking

South State Correspondent

Lending Although we only have quarterly lagged data on credit conditions, it is worth noting that more timely H.8 Regulation Last Thursday, the Biden administration released their “ Fact Sheet ” that called on banking regulators to enforce stricter regulations on mid-sized banks, which can be implemented without congressional support.

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Prosecutors Target Loosely-Regulated Business Lending Sector

PYMNTS

Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug. Critics argue that the total cash outflow required of businesses that get money from merchant cash advance companies can be disastrous.

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Global Bankers Release $500B In Capital To Facilitate Lending

PYMNTS

Financial regulators have made $500 billion in capital available for lenders around the world , which gives lenders the freedom for another $5 trillion of loans around the world to go toward cushioning the blow the coronavirus has dealt to the world’s economy. In the U.S., unemployment has soared to record highs.

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US Regulators To Reward Banks For Low-Income Lending

PYMNTS

Banking regulators on Thursday (March 19) said they are going to give banks credit for letting lower-income Americans borrow money during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by Reuters. Regulators, for their part, said they want to encourage lending.