Fintech

Additional regulator won't fix the convoluted regulatory system

07/25/19

Smart rulemaking starts with consolidating multiple agencies into one body with a clear mandate.

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Facebook’s bid to break banking

07/24/19

The social media giant says its cryptocurrency project can bring services to the world's unbanked. Lawmakers and regulators aren’t so sure.

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Former N.Y. superintendent Vullo joins Emigrant Bank board

07/24/19

Maria Vullo served for three years as New York's top banking regulator.

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Amex fires 10 in forex pricing case; Santander will fight Orcel

07/24/19

The workers charged customers incorrect currency conversion rates; Santander plans to defend its decision to not hire Andrea Orcel if he sues.

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How AI can advance the cause of fair lending

07/23/19

Policymakers should consider how new data computing can help ensure equal lending, not hinder it.

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The fintechs trying to solve America’s retirement problem

07/22/19

Kindur and Finhabits are trying to create retirement plans for people who lack them. Are banks missing an opportunity?

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Senators press Fed's Powell on real-time payments

07/22/19

A group of senators on the Banking Committee sent a letter to the central bank chairman grilling him on the agency's efforts to develop a real-time payments system.

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As mobile apps proliferate, data protection has to keep up

07/22/19

Banks and third parties must work together to safeguard data being shared when a customer uses mobile apps.

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New funding raises N26’s valuation to $3.5B

07/18/19

The challenger bank startup will use the new cash to double its U.S. headcount.

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'Farmers are caught in a liquidity trap'

07/17/19

America's farms have taken on near-record levels of debt in recent years, and commodity prices and trade wars are putting pressure on farm country. That could spell bad news for bankers that lend to them.

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