Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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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. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement. I look forward to working with the OCC as we move forward on this journey.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The panel, which traces its genesis back two years, is comprised of two groups, focused separately on lending and payments, and is in turn part of CSBS Vision 2020. “As We have formed a working group of state regulators to develop the model. Our FinTech industry advisory panel did include a few community banks.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Banking technology decisions now affect future growth With the possibility of a recession, community financial institutions may consider a delay or cut in technology spending. The company has estimated that the impact of its system meltdown during bad weather will cost it as much as $825 million. Experts say that would be a mistake.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

For community banks and credit unions, their physical proximity to the small businesses they’re servicing is often pointed out as a major advantage these smaller players hold over the big banks, enabling these FIs to develop deeper relationships with their small to medium-size business (SMB) clients, anticipate their needs and establish trust.

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Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

As expected, bad actors are surfacing, and financial crimes divisions of community financial institutions are struggling with the realization that loans rushed through may be fraudulent. Furthermore, the FAQ clarifies that the loans were not intended for companies with access to equity in the market. Lending & Credit Risk.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

While creditors are allowed to price loans differently based on objective differences in creditworthiness, New York’s Fair Lending Law prohibits discrimination against protected classes for the granting, withholding, extending, renewing of credit or in the fixing of interest rates, terms or conditions of any form of credit.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. Integrating directly into core technology means even deeper automation, the companies noted. Yet maturation is low.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. This time around, Sweetbridge is using blockchain in a lending context.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

India-based financial services provider Reliance Capital has announced it will exit the lending market. Anil Ambani , group chairman of the non-bank financial company (NBFC), revealed the firm’s plans on Monday (Sept. Last month Bloomberg reported that NBFCs in India have issued $1.5

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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. Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. That’s the community bank difference, and we should be proud to reiterate it throughout the year. My Top Three.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

Community banking may get a boost from technology, if recent activity is any indication. In Florida, reported American Banker – in the community banking realm – Seacoast Banking has paired with SmartBiz Loans to shorten the loan approvals process. Joint efforts from community banks are reportedly picking up steam.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

29) that the government’s efforts to spur small business lending by pumping money into the financial services market has yielded only modest success. The publication pointed to the government’s conflicting policy of stricter lending rules as one reason why efforts to boost small business loan volumes hasn’t taken off.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The publication of Mr. Uejio’s statement to CEEA follows the publication of his statements to the Bureau’s Division of Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending and Division of Research, Markets, and Regulations. He did not identify those consumer advocates.)

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

CEO Aditya Mishra said the company has seen around 2,000 customer sign-ups in the last week or so as almost 30 percent of BitMEX's trading volume has been withdrawn by customers since U.S. regulators cracked down on the firm Oct. regulators not coming as a surprise. regulators not coming as a surprise.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Takeaway 2 The rule is aimed at tracking small business credits to enforce fair lending laws and ID and support women- and minority-owned small businesses. The regulation, expected to be finalized in weeks, outranked BSA/AML rules, beneficial ownership requirements, and current expected credit loss (CECL) obligations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

One of these lenders, Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution , better known as Clearinghouse CDFI, offers an interesting view into the state of SME finance. The company takes a more narrow focus to small business lending than some other FIs by targeting the western U.S. A Regional Reach. A Regulatory Touch.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2022

The bank will also provide a fully digital, mobile-first national lending platform for consumers across the country. In addition, the parent company of SoFi Bank, N.A., SoFi Technologies, has applied to the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company and therefore subject to consolidated supervision.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

Final rule Effective dates & compliance dates for rule 1071 As they do with any new requirement, financial institutions want to know when the CFPB 1071 rule is effective and when they must begin collecting and reporting data on their small business lending activities. Which lenders are counted as “covered financial institutions”?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. That last measure aims to ensure that banks lend money and provide banking services to underserved and minority consumers. Specific Concerns .

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements. Typical shadow banking entities are bond funds, money market funds, finance companies, and special purpose entities.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Look at technology companies. The recovery from the Great Recession is eight years running.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to Coface’s Asia-Pacific Economist Carlos Casanova, China should consider easing interest rate caps that discourage banks from lending to small businesses. However, analysts said these initiatives are likely to take some time to make an impact on the SMB community.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. What is regtech?

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Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based financial services startup Earnin has potentially run afoul of New York State regulators with its payday advance product for consumers. New York is one of 15 states where payday lending has been banned and interest rates have been capped at 25 percent.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2019

VeChain, which was started in 2015 in Singapore, showcases a lending platform based on the blockchain that aids clients in assessing the quality of items purchased via supply chain analysis. The company, which is based in London, notched $2 million in September. A hacker reportedly took tokens worth $6.7

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. We saw a problem with PPP when local companies were unable to be served properly.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes the following key provisions that affect financial institutions and regulation of financial institutions: Section 4003 – Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Provisions. Section 4011 – Temporary Lending Limit Waiver.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Periu is CEO and co-founder of Neptune Financial (NepFin) , one of the newer lending companies in the U.S., The company is a hybrid lender, taking on some risk as a direct lender as well as working with other financiers to link middle market companies with working capital loans up to $60 million.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

De spite their unique structures and community-oriented principles, credit unions are not immune to the threats of money laundering , fraud, and associated illicit activities. A gap institution is a financial institution that does not have a federal functioning regulator, such as a state-chartered credit union. FinCEN assessed a $1.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations. billion over the corresponding period.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2016

.’s Financial Conduct Authority is looking to introduce new rules aimed at protecting investors of the alternative lending community, reports said Friday (Dec. The FCA added that these platforms aren’t adequately preparing for their loans in case the companies fail.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 22, 2015

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending is one of those situations and banks have started to experiment with it, taking P2P lending to main street. Banks are certainly not playing hide and seek with P2P lending. Regulation is an important issue for banks to get into P2P lending and depending the country, there may be restrictions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Soon after Lending Club revealed its ex-CEO may have artificially inflated the company’s lending volumes, the U.S. Treasury Department released its report on the sector and concluded that the market would likely benefit from greater oversight from regulators. Alternative Lending. Lendingkart.

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