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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.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

Bank executives should take these new deals’ valuations as a sign that the free market sees the future of finance as unbundled from the traditional industry structure. In principle, this structure was designed to deliver faster and simpler mashups between traditional payments, savings, lending, and off-balance sheet products.

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Six Keys to Meaningful Evaluation of New Financial Technology

Jack Henry

Banking and securities lead all industry sectors in terms of average IT spending as a percentage of revenue, at nearly 8%, according to a 2018 Deloitte study. Global IT spending in the banking sector during 2021 is estimated to be nearly $300B.

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Four Emerging Trends Driving Financial Technology Through 2020

Jack Henry

The world of financial technologies has bee n experiencing dynamic changes in recent years. As we prepare to enter 2020, it is important to look at how the past 10 years have shaped our industry and highlight emerging trends that are likely to dominate the software development landscape in the next 12 months.

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Fintechs seek US government funds to help make business loans

Bank Innovation

Financial-technology firms including PayPal Holdings Inc. are lining up to help speed lending to small businesses during the coronavirus crisis — and are pushing for a slice of emergency U.S. government funding. and to permit the firms to […].

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PayNet, Numerated Pair Up For Business Lending Risk Analytics

PYMNTS

Financial technology (FinTech) company Numerated , which links financial institutions (FIs) with digital business lending and sales solutions, has announced a partnership with PayNet to integrate risk analytics into its offering. In a press release issued on Tuesday (Jan. In a press release issued on Tuesday (Jan.

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Alt-Lending Conglomerate TruFin Lands $97M In IPO

PYMNTS

An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K. TruFin Chief Executive Officer Henry Kenner said, “The highly experienced management team at TruFin and our group companies are passionate about the opportunities to grow our niche lending businesses. just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering.

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