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SmartBiz launches AI-based 'adviser' for SBA loans

01/31/18

The tool runs the numbers and tells small-business people if they would qualify for an SBA loan, and if not, what they need to do to become eligible.

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Banks' sluggish support of mobile payments

01/31/18

Despite millions spent on promotions and marketing for Apple Pay and other proprietary options from banks, mobile payments volume is still weak.

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Regtech could help stop human trafficking

01/31/18

Modernized bank technology and improved data sharing would sharpen anti-money-laundering efforts, making crime like human trafficking more risky and less profitable.

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Can voice banking help banks stay profitable?

01/31/18

Consumers are embracing voice assistants. What does this mean for banks’ business models?

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Moven to receive $23M from SoftBank, plans to buy bank

01/31/18

As it secures new funding and creates a joint venture in Japan, Moven says it is close to becoming a full-fledged U.S. “challenger” by purchasing a traditional bank.

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Corporate giants try health care; Wells names top risk officer

01/31/18

JPM, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway are creating their own company; Sarah Dahlgren was formerly head of supervision at the New York Fed.

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Salesforce boosts nCino global expansion plans

01/31/18

The cloud-based vendor was formerly a division of Live Oak Bank.

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Banks' D.C. priorities take back seat to other issues in Trump speech

01/31/18

The busy legislative agenda laid out by President Trump in the State of the Union speech Tuesday night casts doubt on how quickly Congress can move on financial services legislation, particularly a housing finance reform package.

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Boost from M&A cushions tax blow at United Bankshares

01/30/18

Commercial lending and mortgage income surged in the fourth quarter at the West Virginia bank thanks to two acquisitions, but a tax charge cut into profits.

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Lawmakers struggle to find right balance on fintech policy

01/30/18

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Tuesday on the fintech industry as Congress is still beginning the conversation about what a legislative approach should look like.

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