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India Introduces New Laws, Cap Regarding P2P Lending

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in a move to protect the interests of consumers, has passed a regulation that says the allowable exposure of a lender to all of its borrowers should not go over Rs 50 lakh ($70,000) at any time on a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, according to a report by Business Insider. “On

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Join Sageworks and Linda Keith Wednesday February 24th for “The Cs of Credit Guidelines for Tax Return Analysis” Webinar

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This time, Linda will be discussing "The C's of Credit Guidelines for Tax Return Analysis." When Linda Keith asks a guidelines question in Tax Return Analysis training, she generally hears different answers throughout the room, even among attendees from the same bank. Should your guidelines be flexible or are they hard and fast rules?

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

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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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Developing loan reviewer training: What personnel need for success

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Policy guidelines usually include a written description of the overall credit grading process and establish responsibilities for the various loan review functions. They should be knowledgeable of both sound lending practices and their own institution’s specific lending guidelines.

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WeLab Eyes Services In China Beyond Lending

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Regulations take shape, usually quite a bit more slowly. So it is with the Chinese alternative lending space, with various nomenclature in place, seemingly interchangeable, embracing P2P loans or internet lending – in short, funds flowing outside the confines of the bank branch and the teller window.

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Considering the scope and depth of loan review roles and processes

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How to evaluate loan review processes based on their scope and depth A closer look at loan review can help your institution determine what steps to take to please regulators and streamline processes. Takeaway 2 Examining regulatory guidelines and matching up your current loan review process can help assess roles and procedures.

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China’s Baoshang Bank Is Taken Over By Regulators Over Credit Issues

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Baoshang Bank, based in Inner Mongolia, will be taken over by China’s banking and insurance regulator over critical credit risks, according to a report by Reuters. In other CBIRC news , the organization recently released new guidelines aimed at getting banks to increase lending to small businesses.