PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

More than $50 billion of cryptocurrency was transferred from virtual wallets in China to other parts of the world last year, a potential violation of the nation’s strict limits on how much money can be sent abroad, according to a new report. In contrast, the report said $38 billion in cryptocurrency left Western Europe.

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cryptocurrency Report Regional Capital 349

Abrigo

AUGUST 2, 2023

Results of recent reports are a reminder that all bank and credit union executives need to be prepared with key information and insights about CRE credit to effectively address many of the same questions from their own stakeholders and examiners. Stress testing helps you manage capital levels and credit risk.

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Report Risk Management Lending Analysis 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Find commercial real estate risks in the loan portfolio Sound risk management practices in commercial real estate lending help lenders manage CRE credit losses and protect the portfolio's profitability. You might also like this podcast, "How to sleep easier at night about your capital and risk levels." Stay up to date with CRE advice.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Management Lending Capital 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

India-based financial services provider Reliance Capital has announced it will exit the lending market. 30), Reuters reported , noting that the company is struggling to overcome “collateral damage” resulting from a slowing national economic and a broader “crisis,” the publication said, in India’s lending sector.

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Capital Lending Regulation Operations 109

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

The Financial Stability Board says Basel III rules have not led to a squeeze of the small business bank lending market, according to reports on Friday (June 7). The FSB announced Friday the findings of its analysis of Basel III regulations on the small business lending space. Some regulators aimed to mitigate that impact.

Lending 100

Lending Capital Regulation Survey 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Europe’s Financial Stability Board ( FSB ) said on Friday (June 7) that higher bank capital requirements, which were put on the books during the financial crisis, will remain. Reuters , citing the regulator, reported it found the negative impact on small business lending was short in nature, and that there is no need to change the rule.

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Capital Lending Regulation Meeting 108

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Online lenders will need the green light from the central bank to roll out new offerings or hike lending rates if the legislation is put into law, Quartz Africa reported. Online lending has brought about a number of complications in Kenya, with digital loans reportedly leading rising personal debt for users in the country.

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Lending National Mobile Online 157

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After a reporting error that caused the exit of its chief executive and chairman in 2019, Metro Bank has announced that it is scaling back its expansion efforts and moving away from lending for mortgages, according to a report by the Financial Times. Frumkin said on Wednesday (Feb.

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Metro Report Lending Regulation 187

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Are federal regulations putting a damper on bank lending amid the pandemic-driven downturn, or are bankers simply being too cautious? banking supervisor, will examine as he looks at why banks have not deployed more of their capital to support businesses and individuals during the lockdown, the Financial Times reports.

Lending 150

Lending Capital Regulation System 150

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. Macy’s closing 125 stores signals ‘more pain’ for retailers,” ABC News reported Feb.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

The online lending landscape may get rockier as federal regulators are eyeing whether to bolster their oversight on loans extended to small businesses. The focus of these lenders has been to extend capital to small businesses and startups, and those players have maintained that more regulations could hurt business.

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Lending Regulation San Francisco Online 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Europe’s Financial Stability Board said Friday (June 7) that higher bank capital requirements put on the books during the financial crisis will remain. When the banks were required to increase their capital back in 2010 they argued it would hurt their ability to keep up their lending pace. In January the U.K.

Capital 100

Capital Lending Regulation Meeting 100

Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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Risk Management Management Lending Capital 221

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Davies , head of lending at Figure, will spearhead the firm’s initiatives to get a bank charter from the OCC and he will become the Figure Bank chief executive officer, according to Cagney. Davies served as CitiMortgage’s chief executive officer and Citibank’s head of global mortgage in addition to Capital One’s president of home loans.

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National blockchain Lending Regulation 163

BankUnderground

APRIL 28, 2023

This post investigates whether large and small banks in the UK and US differ in the cyclical patterns of capital positions and credit provision. The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress.

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Capital Lending US Data 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed members to its newly-formed Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee as it works to support small business access to capital. The SEC’s new advocate for small business capital formation, Martha Legg Miller, and 15 other members are also a part of the team, reports said.

Capital 108

Capital Lending Regulation Report 108

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

Lending 78

Lending Community Bank Community Strategy 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

The peer-to-peer (P2P) industry in China could see the number of players decline by as much as 70 percent in 2019, reported Bloomberg. The report, citing research firm Yingcan Group, reported that a crackdown by the China government caused the decline in peer-to-peer lenders. trillion yuan by the end of 2017, reported Bloomberg.

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Lending Marketing Regulation Groups 153

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But recent reports in the Wall Street Journal Monday (Dec. 30) said a lack of regulation in the online SMB lending arena is raising concerns over sky-high fees and interest rates, sparking a bigger conversation about expanding borrower protections beyond consumers. But recent reports in the Wall Street Journal Monday (Dec.

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Lending Online California New York 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

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. Late last week, the U.S.

Lending 150

Lending Fintech Data Wyoming 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Alternative small business (SMB) lending platform CAN Capital announced on Wednesday (Jan. CAN Capital added Siciliano from commercial financing company Marlin Business Services , where he served in a variety of roles, including CEO and chief operating officer. 9) that Edward J.

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Capital Leadership Customer Experience Lending 134

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

India's central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, according to a new report from Bloomberg. 22) report, wants to prevent events like the collapse of a major financier in 2018 — which continues to have effects on the financial system even now. The Reserve Bank of India , according to the Friday (Jan.

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Regulation Capital Lending Groups 272

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., Alternative Lending. But the biggest funding round wasn’t in alternative finance. MarketInvoice.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Big Data Risk Management 100

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Top down and bottom up analysis can inform capital assessments. Some financial institutions may view stress testing as a “check the box” practice to satisfy regulators, but others are making the most out of the process. Stress testing and capital adequacy. Stress testing and risk management.

Lending 150

Lending Risk Management Analysis Capital 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers, but the latest reports from the government suggest those efforts are falling short. Reports in The Irish News on Saturday (Aug. percent growth rate in lending for the month.

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Lending Meeting Capital Industry 116

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform JULO is closing its Series A2 funding round with $15 million raised, after extending its initial $5 million Series A funding by an additional $10 million, according to a report. In South Asia, digital lending is becoming more and more common.

Lending 140

Lending Fintech Capital System 140

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

JPMorgan Chase plans to launch a digital bank in the United Kingdom early next year, Sky News reported Friday (Aug. The move “will enable it to capitalize on the accelerating transition of millions of bank customers from branch-based activity to digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the news outlet said.

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Report Digital Banking Lending Technology 173

South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2023

The regulators are considering three options: raising the limit above $250k, raising the cap for only certain accounts (such as banks’ business accounts), or eliminating the cap entirely. After the recent bank failures, the FDIC will soon publish a report detailing how they plan to replenish their fund. economy needs.

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FDIC Regulation Capital Management 195

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Baoshang Bank, based in Inner Mongolia, will be taken over by China’s banking and insurance regulator over critical credit risks, according to a report by Reuters. The takeover highlights the troubles that smaller banks in China face, like poor capital buffers, inadequate internal controls, asset quality deterioration and others.

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Regulation Lending Guidelines Maine 158

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

FinTech firms operating in Indonesia and running peer-to-peer lending businesses may face new regulations from the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK). What’s important is they get onto our radar because we don’t want to regulate the prudential aspects hastily. Muliaman D.

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Regulation Fintech Guidelines Capital 128

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Brazil-based facial recognition and identification technologies provider Acesso Digital recently reported that more than 5.2 Capital Float On Using Video-Based KYC To Boost Onboarding, Satisfy Regulators. million applicants used its facial biometrics service to validate credit applications in September. About The Tracker .

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Video Report Meeting United States 211

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Bloomberg is reporting that lending companies that don’t get deposits, like Tala, which is backed by Alphabet, and Branch International, which is funded by Andreessen Horowitz, don’t get supervised by the central bank. There is need for consumer protection. These mobile loan apps have commercialized poverty.”.

Mobile 101

Mobile Regulation Lending National 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

China’s move to suspend Ant Group’s anticipated blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) likely came from the top echelon of the Chinese government, according to a report in the Financial Times. Chinese regulators are also growing concerned about the breakneck growth of Ant Group’s lending business. A collective $2.7

Lending 240

Lending Groups Regulation Marketing 240

Bobsguide

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Even though investment firms have very different primary business models and risk profiles as opposed to lending institutions, to date, for regulatory purposes many have been considered credit institutions and accordingly report under the Basel-driven capital requirements regulation (CRR).

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Regulation Lending Capital Report 95

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

With home loan growth expected to slow to 4 percent in 2018, National Australia Bank (NAB) wants to build its business elsewhere, namely in SME lending. A report in The Australian on Monday (July 31) revealed news that the NAB is adding new features to its small business (SMB) lending unit, QuickBiz, in an effort to build market share.

National 100

National Lending Capital Regulation 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

challenger bank Metro Bank, the financial institution is reportedly looking to reduce its corporate loan exposure and wind down commercial lending operations. Shares fell nearly 40 percent following initial reports of the errors related to misclassification of a large portion of the bank’s commercial loan portfolio.

Metro 100

Metro Lending Fraud Capital 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

regulators cracked down on the firm Oct. regulators not coming as a surprise. Aave , an Ethereum-based loan protocol, has raised $25 million in a funding round, according to a report from Crypto News. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more.

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Bitcoin Compliance Lending Regulation 261