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

PYMNTS

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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Avanti Plans Real-Time Settlement Solution For Corporate Treasurers

PYMNTS

Avanti Financial Group said in a press release that it has received permission from the Wyoming Division of Banking to begin operating in the state as a bank as early as October and plans to offer a real-time settlement solution for corporate treasurers. Avanti made its Wyoming intentions clear in February.

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How the OCC is building Crypto America

Lex Sokolin

American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., You can see that the overall share of regulated banking entities at the federal level is hovering around 20% to 30%.

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How the OCC is building Crypto America

Lex Sokolin

American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., You can see that the overall share of regulated banking entities at the federal level is hovering around 20% to 30%.

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Chime, Uniswap, and the future of finance could soon struggle

Lex Sokolin

Instead, it is replacing payday lending as an industry. This generated a good $6 billion of revenue in 2016, though that number is likely further compressed given attempts at regulating this sector. PwC suggests that 70% of all such funding is pointless, falling apart either at the management, technology, or business process level.

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Cryptocurrency risks, rewards and red flags for financial institutions

Abrigo

Cryptocurrency regulation is on the horizon The ups and downs of the cryptocurrency scene have illuminated a need for guidance for traditional financial institutions. Today’s cryptocurrency platforms also offer crypto-backed loans, allowing users to leverage their portfolios as loan collateral in a system similar to securities-based lending.