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Hong Kong Relaxes Rules In Effort To Boost FinTech Lending

PYMNTS

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has, as finews.asia reported this past week, amended its credit risk management guidelines in a way that seeks to boost the embrace of analytics when lending to smaller firms.

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Uni to halt card services

The Paypers

India-based fintech Uni has temporarily suspended its card services in South Asia following the local central bank’s guidelines on digital lending.

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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

Abrigo

For a comprehensive list of warning signals, consult FinCEN's guidelines. Mismatched signatures on the back of checks or identical signatures across multiple checks meant for diverse individuals. Actions to Take Against Suspected Tax ID Fraud Exercise due diligence if you encounter transactions with tax refund fraud or dubious activities.

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Fast EMV, Mobile Starbucks And Under-Fire Payday Lending

PYMNTS

Visa is determined to make EMV faster, Starbucks wants to make getting that cuppa joe faster, too, and is crushing it with mobile order ahead and the CFPB might be moving closer to having a fast exodus of the payday lending business once its rules drop. So, here’s what you need to know to be trending in payments this week. EMV’s Second Phase.

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8 Unimaginable Reasons You May Be Denied A Loan Or Credit Card

BankBazaar

While there are a wide array of Credit Cards and loan options available in the market, in reality, lenders are extremely cautious before they lend money to borrowers. This is why it is important for you to understand the major reasons lenders reject loan or Credit Card applications. Insufficient or Poor Credit History.

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Consumer Credit Update for 2Q 2023

South State Correspondent

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and bank card usage are up 24% and 17%, respectively. New, post-2008 underwriting guidelines are having a positive effect on credit. Consumer Credit – Cards There is a shift of capital occurring to the prime tiers of cardholders. Unsecured personal loan usage is up 21%.

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Biz2Credit Bets On India’s Emerging Alt-Fin Market

PYMNTS

Biz2Credit is expanding its small business lending operations into a market without much experience with alternative finance. While India may not have the most robust alternative lending industry in the world, it’s the size of its SME population that’s attracting Biz2Credit, the company said.

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