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JPMorgan Bucks The Trend, To Open 50 New Branches In Philadelphia

PYMNTS

CNBC, citing an interview JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon had with Jim Cramer on Squawk Alley, reported the company is gearing up to open 50 new branches in Philadelphia, Delaware and southern New Jersey during the course of the next five years. in an effort to strengthen its retail business. .”

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Prosecutors Target Loosely-Regulated Business Lending Sector

PYMNTS

Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug.

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The benefits of micro-lending programs

Independent Banker

In addition, compliance risk associated with small business loans could become even more difficult if the new Section 1071 rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding small business lending data collection is finalized. Terms were up to five years at an interest rate of 2.0%

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Loan-pricing models: What to consider for loan origination software

Abrigo

Leveraging the efficiencies gained from lending software Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Ag Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Why Digital Lenders Are Tightening Their Lending Criteria

PYMNTS

In the early days of online lending, the big appeal was access to funds for potential borrowers with few, if any, options for securing capital. Kassul noted his firm used to invest in ABS from the lending marketplaces but, eventually, there just wasn’t enough profit in it. The Coming Risk Assessment Reset.

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Wells Fargo, Philadelphia reach settlement in redlining lawsuit

American Banker

Without admitting wrongdoing, the bank has agreed to contribute $10 million to city programs promoting home ownership for low- and moderate-income residents.

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Unintended Consequences of Aggressive Regulation

Jeff For Banks

"In case you're looking for some light reading this weekend, FRB-Philadelphia working paper 21-08, Does CFPB Oversight Crimp Credit?" ~ Robert Morro (@bmorro44) So went a tweet from one of my Twitter connections. So I listened to him, and dialed up the FRB-Philadelphia WP 21-08. Let that sink in a bit. And modify their approach.