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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. First State Bank & Trust in Williston, N.D., started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Chris Jundt, First State Bank & Trust. Community bankers tell us why.

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Is Small Business Lending Facing a ‘Moment of Reckoning?’

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.”

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

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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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank

PYMNTS

After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50 million from the RBS bailout fund, according to a report. The bank had to reconfigure its strategy after fourth-quarter results showed a pre-tax loss of £130.8

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

PYMNTS

In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Marketplace lending. Digital banks. It’s said to be the answer to the world’s food safety and digital identity problems. Marketplace Lending. Many of Franklin’s published aphorisms have survived the test of time and remain quite familiar.

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The Fiserv-First Data Merger Is Complete

PYMNTS

At the time the transaction was announced, the companies said users would benefit from a “highly complementary combination” that offers a range of payments and financial services, spanning account processing and digital banking, integrated payments and the Clover POS system, among other products and services.

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JPMorgan Results Show Active Mobile Customers Up 12 Pct YoY

PYMNTS

JPMorgan posted second-quarter earnings on Tuesday (July 16) that showed strength in consumer-facing operations and double-digit gains in mobile customers, reflecting continued traction across digital banking efforts. Other consumer lending, excluding credit cards , was down 6 percent year on year to $352 billion.

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