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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

CFPB Monitor

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. In the introduction to the RFI, the FHFA noted President Biden’s March 2022 executive order.

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Promontory Financial Group CEO on the future of RegTech

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Gene Ludwig, the CEO and founder of Promontory Financial Group , recently sat down with Bloomberg Law in a wide-ranging interview to discuss his predictions for the future of RegTech, blockchain, and where he sees the markets going in the next three to five years. He sees the future of regulation continuing in two directions.

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Jack Ma’s Ant posted $2.3 billion profit before halt of IPO

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illionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group delivered about $2.3 billion in profit in the quarter right before Chinese regulators brought down the hammer on the financial technology giant’s record public offering and ordered it to scale back its sprawling business.

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Treasury report on bank/fintech relationships includes recommendations for CFPB supervision of non-bank installment lenders and data aggregators

CFPB Monitor

Unlike the CFPB which has often given more emphasis to the potential consumer risks of financial technology-related advancements than the potential consumer benefits, the Treasury report takes a more even-handed approach. Prospective impacts on competition: Big Tech in consumer finance.

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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs

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Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations. Open Financial Technologies. India’s Open Financial Technologies raised $4.6 Chainalysis. OakNorth operates in the U.K.

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Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments

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“There is significant room for improvement in the cross-border payments space,” said Scott Hendry, Bank of Canada’s senior special director of financial technology, in another statement. Major changes are being proposed by current service providers, as well as startups that regulators need to research to better understand.”.

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FTC sends 2016 ECOA report to CFPB

CFPB Monitor

The FTC has sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B. In June 2016, the FTC launched a series of forums exploring emerging financial technology and its implications for consumers. Fintech forum.

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