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FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico

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Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure imposed by FinTechs and alternative lenders in the market, reports in the Wall Street Journal said Thursday (March 14). ”

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

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As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.” “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.”

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors

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Ransom is demanded in bitcoin, upon threat of releasing damaging information to family, friends, and co-workers. Because threat actors often get recipients’ emails from password breach lists, they sometimes include passwords to lend authenticity,” Hunter Johnson, Cofense Professional Services at Cofense, wrote in a blog post.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

By taking a “fusion” approach, banks can combine the record of these events at the bank and customer levels with the money movement and account information. Its ability to detect and uncover money laundering and fraud at scale, including those perpetrated by organized crime, terror financing, and nation-state actors, is unparalleled.

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

Abrigo

Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified fraud as a national priority. And those same economic factors might lead financial institutions to curtail vital investments like anti-fraud technologies, making themselves more vulnerable.

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SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns

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The latest data also hints at the possibility banks may be feeling skittish about lending to small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. Although hiring slowed in September, small businesses continue to remain optimistic and have even reported some significant benefits resulting from late-2017’s tax reform. 76 percent of U.S.

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