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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. As new cloud-native, API-driven solutions come to market, the term “core” seems to live in the eye of the beholder. Response From The Other Two Big 3 Players.

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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. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

PYMNTS

The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. Only 13 percent say they’re willing to jump on the innovation bandwagon. 70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Product Innovation — for demonstrating the ability to launch multiple innovative products. Join us for the 10 th annual Innovation and Insight Day on April 4 th in Boston.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Product Innovation — for demonstrating the ability to launch multiple innovative products. Join us for the 10 th annual Innovation and Insight Day on April 4 th in Boston.

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Online lending fraud: A temporary glitch or a long-term issue for lenders?

Bobsguide

William Wagner, CMO/Vice President of Marketing, Cloud Lending Solutions. Online lenders have been disrupting the lending ecosystem by combining innovation with advanced financial technology to improve borrower experience, address underserved markets, and reduce operating costs. In 2014, the US.

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