customer data

Banks, retailers, tech firms make rare joint call for federal data security rules

01/05/18

Twenty-two trade groups, including seven financial trade groups, sent a letter to House lawmakers calling for new data security standards that would preempt state law.

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Why do most U.S. banks shut the door on 'open banking'?

12/20/17

EU banks will soon start sharing customer account data with all third parties their customers approve. Very few U.S. banks have latched on to this concept. Here’s why.

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CFPB chief freezes data collection; SEC takes first ICO action

12/05/17

Acting director Mulvaney has major concerns about cybersecurity at the agency; the commission says a Canadian company's initial coin offering is a 'scam.'

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Banks vs. aggregators: Who’ll budge in the data-sharing battle?

11/28/17

The CFPB's data-sharing guidance was widely applauded, but mistrust remains between banks and aggregators. Advocates want regulators to take action.

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What type of data is fair in credit models?

10/31/17

Additional data such as college major enhances the ability to provide credit to thin-file consumers. But could it create other issues?

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CFPB’s data-sharing guidelines are a boon for innovation

10/27/17

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was careful to note that the principles were not binding, the industry should still adopt the guidelines going forward.

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Automation is leveling the commercial lending playing field

10/19/17

Ditching paper and digitizing tasks help community banks operate more efficiently and write more profitable commercial loans.

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Beyond the breach: Credit reporting accuracy also under fire

10/17/17

Cybersecurity and breach notification procedures have caught the most public attention following the massive hack at Equifax, but lawmakers are also interested in the accuracy of credit reports.

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Alexa, get me a mortgage

10/04/17

Some banks are looking at how to translate the complicated and document-heavy mortgage lending process into the digital world of voice interactive personal assistants.

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Good news for fintech seen in CFPB’s ‘no-action’ move

09/15/17

The Upstart Network's CEO, Dave Girouard, explains how the online lender worked with a normally aggressive federal regulator to balance the needs for innovation and consumer protection.

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