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Feds' suit depicts predatory mortgage lending in the social media age

American Banker

The developer used TikTok and other social media sites to lure Hispanic immigrants into predatory loans, the government alleges. The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are suing a real estate developer over an alleged bait-and-switch land-sale scheme near Houston.

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Executive Order Looms For Social Media Firms On Content? 

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The summary, according to the site, would direct the FCC to develop new regulations that would detail how the law may protect social media platforms as they move to take content off their sites – and to take those new regulations into account when investigating or filing suit against those firms. CFPB and Payday Lending.

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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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How To Use Social Media for Collections

SWBC's LenderHub

We have added tools to our arsenal over the years, but have you ever considered adding Social Media to your collection mix? Today, I want to talk about the opportunity to use social media for your collections and skip tracing efforts.

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

Bussman Advisory

The post US regulator raises concerns over Apple’s foray into short-term lending | Barclays takes stake in crypto firm Copper | Jack Ma to give up control of Ant appeared first on Bussmann Advisory AG. We offer advisory services for the executive team and in-person or virtual courses with tailored topics.

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Bitcoin Daily: VeChain Blockchain Platform Loses $6.7M In Cyberattack; Bottle Pay Bitcoin Startup Shuts Down Amid New EU Regulations

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VeChain, which was started in 2015 in Singapore, showcases a lending platform based on the blockchain that aids clients in assessing the quality of items purchased via supply chain analysis. The Bottle Pay app once let users send small portions of bitcoin via social media handles and texts from Twitter to Telegram.

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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 “exploitative” and “largely unnecessary.”.

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