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What Term Lending Index Should Banks Adopt?

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However, some community banks are still deciding on the correct term lending index to adopt. Many banks are uncertain that they have chosen the best term index for their products and markets. Considerations For Choosing A Term Lending Index. An index should be observable and not easily manipulated by market participants.

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Banks Say FinTech Innovation, Not Regulation, Is Now Their Fiercest Market Pressure

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Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. In its Global Banking Outlook 2018 survey , EY assessed 221 financial institutions across 29 markets. Optimism Up.

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CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle

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Sezzle — a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) company based in Minnesota, but listed in Australia — was denied a crucial lending license from California. Afterpay released a statement confirming approval of its own California lending license six weeks ago, upping its shares by 4.6 The company offers U.S. ”

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China’s $9.1T Shadow Lending Sector On The Decline

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The country’s regulators have gotten tough on the shadow banking market in recent years. However, while regulators are happy to see shadow lending fade, the sector’s main borrowers — private companies — are feeling the strain. China’s $9.1 As a result, outstanding loans in the sector fell to ¥61.3

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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. The regulators are considering three options: raising the limit above $250k, raising the cap for only certain accounts (such as banks’ business accounts), or eliminating the cap entirely.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

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When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. Despite lending £6.7

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Australia Rises In Global Alt-Lending Ranks

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Australia is now the Asia Pacific region’s second-largest alternative finance market, largely due to a favorable regulatory climate, according to new KPMG analysis. The Australian market is quickly becoming a hotbed of alternative lending , and new analysis from KPMG suggests it has risen up in the ranks.

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