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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. It also solicits feedback on how to maximize stakeholder engagement.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions. The Fed And FinTech Firms. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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Why Not All FinTech Providers Are FinTech Firms

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Such is the case in financial services, where “ FinTech ” is often used to describe financial technology vendors. “A A firm that offers financial technology is not necessarily a FinTech,” said Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas, who thinks the distinction between the two needs to be clearer.

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NY Fed Creates FinTech Advisory Group

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has announced the creation of the Fintech Advisory Group to bridge the communication gap between the FinTech industry and consumer organizations, the organization said in a release. The group members will be picked based on expertise across all FinTech -related issues.

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US Finance Crimes Org Calls For Private Sector Innovation

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

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Speaking with PYMNTS, Muller highlighted the opportunity that the cannabis space has to adopt payments and other financial technologies that have leapfrogged over legacy solutions. As it turns out, other industries can benefit from technology that addresses those same pain points.