Fintech

The 'secret enforcement tool' that has bankers spooked

06/19/19

Banks claim that regulators have been avoiding using a transparent public process to implement new regulations, opting instead to use informal guidance that has the impact of policy.

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Once focused on affluent households, HSBC now eyes mass market

06/19/19

The move to add dozens of branches, many in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, continues a strategic shift under retail banking chief Pablo Sanchez.

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An online-only bank's bold plan for small-business lending

06/19/19

First Internet is poised to acquire an SBA lending team to help it meet an ambitious loan target for the year — a target the CEO plans on doubling in coming years.

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Biggest changes in digital banking are just ahead

06/19/19

Many might think that the technological disruption of the industry is already underway, but it’s likely that the most significant restructuring is still yet to come.

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Waters calls for halt to Facebook's crypto plans

06/18/19

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top GOP panel member, said Facebook must testify about Project Libra.

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One banker's advice for product development: Let customers pitch in

06/18/19

There’s a long list of reasons traditional lenders haven't kept up with the needs of entrepreneurs, says Judith Erwin, the head of Grasshopper Bank in New York. One is not asking for enough feedback.

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ING bets its future on open banking

06/17/19

The Dutch company is no longer a bank in some countries, but more of a digital matchmaker between consumers and financial products provided by third parties, explains innovation chief Benoit LeGrand.

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Cross River poaches execs from student refinancing firm Laurel Road

06/17/19

The execs were hired for their focus on loan origination, portfolio management and securitization.

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Google and PayPal explored OCC’s fintech charter, then walked away

06/16/19

Dozens of companies, including Google and PayPal, met with OCC officials last year in part to discuss obtaining a new fintech charter, but many ultimately decided not to pursue it, according to sources. Here's why.

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Goldman, Stripe execs spar on future of financial services

06/14/19

Both companies want money to be "programmable." But how to go about it is a matter of dispute.

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