Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

Automating SMB and commercial lending elevates your customer's experience From making it easier to apply to speeding up loan closings, automation can helps make business lending customers and staff happier. APIs and digital doc prep ease the workload on your SMB and commercial lending staff, too. . Digital lending.

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Lending System Customer Experience Case Study 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What to know about the CFPB 1071 rule affecting small business loans This post provides answers to some frequently asked questions about data requirements and other changes likely from the new rule. Takeaway 3 Lenders will need to collect 20+ data points on each application from businesses with $5 million or less in gross annual revenue.

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Data Lending Compliance Resources 195

Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2024

Minority small business owners need ‘fair and accessible’ lending. Department of Housing and Urban Development, fair lending “guarantees the same lending opportunities to everyone” by “prohibiting lenders from considering race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability when applying for loans.”

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Lending How To Capital Data 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions. Late last week, the U.S.

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Lending Fintech Data Wyoming 150

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 11, 2022

The FHFA announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require mortgage servicers to maintain certain fair lending data elements, including the borrower’s age, race, ethnicity, gender, and preferred language. The fair lending data must be stored in a searchable format, and must transfer with servicing throughout the loan term.

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Lending Data Regulation Policies 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s here now and being used to make good banks better — whether to eliminate discrimination in lending decisions, add stability to existing screening systems or drive loan growth and profits. The rest will go toward developing partnerships with governments and regulators “to raise the bar” when it comes to modern, unbiased lending.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

After having its $37 billion dual IPO pulled by Beijing, Jack Ma’s Ant Group is working fast to overhaul operations to comply with government regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Jan. Chinese financial regulators called Ma and his leadership team to answer questions on the eve of the company’s stock market debut.

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Regulation Groups Operations Lending 158

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

With no credit scores, limited financial transaction histories, and a huge amount of people who don’t even have a bank account, lending money in Vietnam is no simple task. While most financiers would run from an environment like that, CEO Toms Niparts of Jeff , an app-based lending platform based in Latvia, saw it as a huge opportunity. “We

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Lending Fintech Data Comparison 323

Abrigo

JULY 14, 2023

Practical advice for using data to develop and support institution goals Answering three questions ahead of strategic development discussions can ensure data drives your financial institution's efforts. Second, efficiently generating those insights from your data is a requirement for a sustainable process.

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Strategy Data Analytics Analysis 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

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Lending Community Bank Community Analysis 195

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ant Group , Tencent and JD.com are facing a crackdown by Beijing over concerns of over-lending to consumers through their platforms, a major cash cow for the Chinese tech giants. They have heavily relied on Ant’s data to underwrite loans and manage risks,” one senior regulator told Reuters.

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Lending Regulation Data Groups 132

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Merchants and customers are now transacting under PSD2 and GDPR in the European Union (EU) — regulations that allow a greater window into how customer data is being used. While these regulations are aimed at increasing consumer trust by allowing them more transparency, many consumers in the region are still adjusting.

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Lending Regulation Regional Data 198

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

securities regulator is having trouble with rating agencies because it doesn’t have the tools or specific knowledge it needs to analyze huge amounts of rating data, according to a report from Reuters. The SEC, when it first started collecting data, asked registered ratings firms to give them monthly data on ratings changes.

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Regulation Data Analysis Compliance 128

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fintech lending is on the rise but under the microscope, too. Government Accountability Office released in December said financial regulators should give the role of non-bank players in the small business and consumer lending markets a little more scrutiny, and clarify their views on the use of alternative data to make […].

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Lending Fintech Regulation Data 199

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Federal banking regulators support using alternative methods to assess creditworthiness to help high-risk people get loans, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Dec. Instead of using traditional credit scores, lenders can look at alternative data like borrowers’ cash flow.

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Perficient

APRIL 18, 2024

Open banking transforms the way financial data is shared and accessed, allowing third-party data providers and other banks to access financial data in traditional banking systems through application programming interfaces (APIs). Traditionally, banks hoarded financial data, sharing it sparingly on a need-to-know basis.

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Cards Regulation Data Apple 221

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Firms like Google, Alibaba and Facebook could be forced to share data with banks and FinTech firms. Asset management, payments and lending are being offered by Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, Baidu, Apple, Facebook and Tencent — all which have colossal databases.

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Regulation Data Google Fintech 131

CFPB Monitor

MAY 16, 2022

The CFPB recently issued its annual fair lending report covering its fair lending activity in 2021. . Small business lending—assessing whether there are disparities in application, underwriting, and pricing processes, redlining, and whether there are weaknesses in fair lending-related compliance.

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Lending Report Memphis Tennessee 148

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

What banks need to know as the CFPB gets closer to its final rule Banks, credit unions, and other creditors may be required to collect more data for each application under a new rule. Takeaway 1 The CFPB's proposed rule would require any lender with 25 or more covered transactions to collect more data for each application.

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Lending Data Regulation Community 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The same framework should be in place to improve technology used by regulators in efforts to strengthen supervision throughout the industry, the think tank also says. Yiping also believes the government should unite each financial regulatory body of data platforms to improve monitoring potential risk and ability to act faster on any problems.

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Regulation Groups Policies Big Data 202

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. Takeaway 2 A key component of business intelligence is identifying which data generates the most effective lender dashboards.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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Lending Community Bank Community Strategy 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Built on the back of Regulation Crowdfunding under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Miventure operates as a funding portal to connect SMBs with unaccredited investors, a relatively new paradigm for SMBs used to turning to traditional banks or venture capitalists to back their companies. The High-Risk Perception.

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Regulation Capital Marketing Lending 232

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Australia has become the second largest market for alternative lending due to the country’s favorable regulations for lenders. This is according to new data by financial regulator KPMG, in tandem with the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, which shows that the market grew over 50% within the last year.

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Lending Marketing Regulation Study 170

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Accelerated data sharing has become a focal point for small business lenders and FinTechs looking to speed up the time it takes for SMBs to apply for and receive much-needed funding. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives finds a focus on small business lending: In the U.K.,

Data 167

Data Lending Regional Fintech 167

Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This includes asking data-driven questions to guide you as you fine-tune your new goals Takeaway 3 Consider getting rid of siloes and identifying centers of influence when it comes time to implement your strategic plan. Learn how to tap your data to generate management insights. Start with a survey and pre-planning meetings.

Lending 221

Lending Risk Management Meeting Survey 221

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Regulators are taking a closer look at financial apps that allow workers to access their pay early. But regulators from New York and 10 other states aren’t convinced. According to data from Financial Health Network, consumers spent $173 billion in fees and interest in 2016 in services, including $24.5

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Regulation New York Lending Industry 173

South State Correspondent

AUGUST 22, 2022

Commodore’s demise is a case study of how NOT to care about your customers and why business intelligence through proper data architecture is critical. If you already have a data warehouse or plan to sell the bank in the next 12 months – please skip this article. Preparing For the Future Through Data Architecture.

Data 195

Data Analysis Marketing System 195

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 17, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced in a blog post that it is in seeking to build a new data set that “will allow for a more robust understanding of market trends” in the auto market. But, despite its size, we know much less about the auto lending market.

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Data Marketing Lending Trends 147

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Also, as big tech moves into the financial services industry, regulators call for more “vigilant monitoring” of its data use. Regulators Call for ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use. Goldman Plans to Launch Robo Advisor Next Year. PayPal’s Schulman: Why Payments’ Biggest Innovations Are Yet to Come.

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Regulation Data Apple Payments 131

Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

Timelines for small business loan data collection and reporting Deadlines for complying with the new CFPB section 1071 rule requirements for financial institutions to collect data on small business loan activities. Takeaway 3 The earliest deadline requires financial institutions to begin collecting data Oct.

Compliance 195

Compliance Lending Data Regulation 195

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., Alternative Lending. But the biggest funding round wasn’t in alternative finance. MarketInvoice.

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Lending Regulation Big Data Risk Management 100

Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The top lending and credit blog posts focused on improving loan pricing, creating a better experience for borrowers, and developing risk ratings. Those priorities are apparent in the most popular Abrigo lending and credit blog posts for the year. Popular articles about credit, lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Lending Community Bank Software System 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

The Financial Stability Board says Basel III rules have not led to a squeeze of the small business bank lending market, according to reports on Friday (June 7). The FSB announced Friday the findings of its analysis of Basel III regulations on the small business lending space. Some regulators aimed to mitigate that impact.

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Lending Capital Regulation Survey 100

Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

Takeaway 2 Generative AI models emulate data put into them to generate apparently new content such as text, images, audio, or video. Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. Another reason for reluctance about generative AI is the highly regulated nature of banking.

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Examples Fraud Resources Risk Management 221

Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2020

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending. Learn More.

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Lending How To FDIC Survey 195