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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

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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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Joint Guidance Provided to Banks to Manage Risks Associated With Third-Party Relationships

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However, in what is sure to be a landmark in federal regulation, on June 6, 2023, the primary federal bank regulatory agencies issued final joint guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology companies.

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D+H, RBC Launch Lending Simulation for Better Performance

Bank Innovation

Financial technology solutions provider D+H has launched Barometer today, a software-as-a-service assessment and training solution for lenders, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, which is one of the largest financial institutions in the country. Barometer is a lending simulation, the first of its Read More.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Lending Tech With Almost Steady Grades (Even With Rough Semesters). Mortgage services provider ICE acquired mortgage services provider Black Knight bringing together the two largest providers in the space.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

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Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Core: Core-n Mazes and Hayrides FIS acquired embedded finance provider Bond Financial Technologies and announced plans to spin off merchant solutions (to be named Worldpay ). for automated underwriting.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

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When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. Despite lending £6.7

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U.S. Congress Launches Task Forces for Fintech, AI

Bank Innovation

House Financial Services Committee has unanimously adopted two resolutions establishing task forces for fintech and artificial intelligence. The Task Force on Financial Technology will examine issues including “the current legal framework for fintech, how fintech is used in lending and how consumers engage with fintech,” the committee stated.

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