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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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Senate bill would let small businesses use SBA loans to cover fintech fees

Payments Dive

The Financial Technology Association is backing a bill that would clarify that loans made through the Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program can be used to pay for fintech services.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

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The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Through all the fun of bank techies getting rich and new players throttling old models, bank technology is still a gritty mess of hard work.

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Six Keys to Meaningful Evaluation of New Financial Technology

Jack Henry

The events of the last 18 months have reinforced the need for banks and credit unions to evaluate their digital delivery channels and to invest in technologies that will help them move forward. And, that was before the pandemic drove institutions to accommodate remote servicing demands in 2020 and 2021.

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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. sought external financing in 2016 , suggesting these firms simply aren’t interested in lending technologies or accessing, for instance, a loan from an alternative finance provider.

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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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House Financial Services Committee establishes financial technology and artificial intelligence task forces

CFPB Monitor

Last week, the House Financial Services Committee established two task forces , one on financial technology and the other on artificial intelligence. The “Task Force on Financial Technology” will examine the current legal framework for fintech, how fintech is used in lending, and how consumers engage with fintech.