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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

PYMNTS

In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. But financial regulatory compliance can be a headache for any market.

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In The UK (And Beyond), Taming The Crypto Wild West Through Regulation

PYMNTS

The headline statement is that crypto firms have traditionally operated in a regulatory environment that might charitably be likened to the “Wild West.” In addition, any firms that carry out crypto asset related activity within the scope of the FCA’s regulations must register with the authority before conducting business.

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App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Avi Cohen , co-founder and CEO of FinTech company The Floor , said boosting digital offerings and bringing new ones to market demands quick decision making as banks seek to improve user experience and user engagement. Launching Into New Markets. Cohen asked. It’s unthinkable.”.

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How Opening Bank Data Can Transform SMB Lending

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with open banking now more than 2 years old, the financial services industry has discovered that unlocking data can have a significant impact on the satisfaction of SMB borrowers, even facilitating easier bank switching for SMBs in search of a better user experience. “The roadmap to regulation has been in place [in the U.K.]

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How Airbnb Uses Payments To Stay Competitive

PYMNTS

Platforms need to pay careful attention to fraud across dozens of markets, meaning the ability to detect and manage fraud will only become more crucial as the sharing economy grows. Airbnb on Payments, User Friction and Security Challenges in a Global Market. Read these and the rest of the latest headlines in the Tracker.

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Cashfree Targets India’s Lenders With Disbursement API

PYMNTS

The lending ecosystem has witnessed remarkable transformations, and is now marked by changes in operations, availability of capital, new laws and regulations around lending, differences in borrower eligibility criteria and terms of loan acquisition and repayment, among others,” said Akash Sinha, CEO and co-founder of Cashfree. “The

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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

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As 2023 winds down, community banks and credit unions have worked hard to attract new customers and members and retain existing ones by streamlining processes and improving the end-user experience. Reduce operating cost while ensuring loan policy consistency. Community lending software can help get you there.

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