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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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Show Me the Money: Banks and Credit Unions Need to Establish a Chief Revenue Officer Position

Gonzobanker

Improving the customer experience” has been financial institutions’ (FIs) top tech priority for the past three years with roughly three-quarters of institutions citing it as a top priority. In addition, there are some concerns regarding the effectiveness of FIs’ fintech partnerships. The Organizational Solution.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2023: Disruption ‘Comes Home’ to Banking

Gonzobanker

While AOBA provides a fertile forum for buyers and potential sellers in the bank M&A space to commensurate, the crowd uses this valuable face time to also delve into discussions about the economy, strategic growth, fintech innovation, competition, and talent wars.

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Bank Multiple Improvement: 33 Items Stakeholders Want to Know Now

South State Correspondent

The Customer Experience: A declining equity market, problems in crypto, decreasing real estate values, and higher rates have now made both consumers and businesses care more about banking and their financial future. Now, more households and businesses are thinking about switching banks, and the customer experience is king.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. Sounds like a cool strategy to build a smarter bank.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system in China, say experts

Urs Bolt

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. Leveraged by tremendous customer data, Chinese Fintech companies have an edge over their Western counterparts in innovation applications.”. However, Fintech companies are influencing banks to become more tech-oriented.” Blockchain.

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