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Regulators Support Alternatives To Assess Creditworthiness

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Federal banking regulators support using alternative methods to assess creditworthiness to help high-risk people get loans, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Dec. The regulators added that agencies choosing to tap into alternative data should do so judiciously.

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US regulator raises concerns over Appleā€™s foray into short-term lending | Barclays takes stake in crypto firm Copper | Jack Ma to give up control of Ant

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China Regulators Target ā€˜Fly-By-Nightā€™ FinTechs

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The consortium has a one-year time horizon through which FT said efforts would be fostered to ā€œcrack downā€ on fraudulent activity across a number of payment types, such as peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding. FT noted that some analysts feel competition is hobbled by a social media presence.

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Rep. Cleaver Releases Initial Findings In Alt-Lending Probe

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Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) has published the initial findings of a probe into the alternative small business lending market in an effort to explore borrower protections, fairness and the possible need for greater regulatory oversight. According to the report, the practice is ā€œexploitativeā€ and ā€œlargely unnecessary.ā€.

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Most prominent crypto hedge fund just defaulted on a $670m loan | EU agrees on crypto landmark regulation | The war for tech talents is only beginning

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15 Twitter accounts every bank executive should follow

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The ABA has a new report out on how banks are using social media, and much of the report focuses on using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the like to boost customer service, make connections in the community and recruit staff. His recent research reports have covered SMB lending, alternative lenders and automating commercial lending.

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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasuryā€™s Mnuchin Says ā€˜Significantā€™ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spainā€™s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

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12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). In other news, soccer powerhouse Barcelona is teaming with Chiliz, a FinTech platform, with the intent of creating its own blockchain-based token for the team.

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