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

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

PYMNTS

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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The Hot New Job in Fintech: Someone to Deal With Regulators

Bank Innovation

regulators have taken a greater interest over the last year in technology startups promising to reinvent finance. This newfound attention is compelling the biggest names in fintech to prioritize a part of their business that’s often ignored.

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Currency Comptroller: New Plan Regulating Marketplace Lending

PYMNTS

Pivoting from concerns and risks around financial technology innovation in the banking system, the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency said the agency will roll out a new framework for regulating marketplace lending.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

Perficient

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. The Congressional House Financial Services Committee held a hearing last fall, “Buy Now, Pay More Later?

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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 chair of the task […].

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Hong Kong’s FinTech Strategy

Chris Skinner

It shows how important FinTech is when major financial centres vie for focus. London has been leading the charge to be the FinTech capital of the world, but many other cities are nipping at their toes. So I was intrigued to see Hong Kong issue their FinTech strategy today. Does this matter?

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