Fintech

OnDeck creates new subsidiary for bank partnerships

10/16/18

ODX will pursue deals with banks that want to use the New York lender’s technology to offer online small-business loans.

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Umpqua Bank names first head of innovation

10/12/18

Käthe Anchel is expected to help push Umpqua’s recent focus on what it calls the “human-digital” banking experience.

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Financial firms reap benefits of hot venture capital market

10/12/18

A $245 million funding round for the payments processor Stripe contributed to heavy venture capital investment in the third quarter.

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Regulators can do more to encourage fintech innovation

10/12/18

The banking agencies should expand the use of regulatory sandboxes to keep pace with international counterparts.

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'Prelude to stealing America's wealth': Comments of the week

10/12/18

Readers react to an argument about reining in banker pay, weigh the push for raising the minimum wage, respond to Wells Fargo getting back into the private-label securities market and more.

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Consumer groups blast CFPB over proposed 'disclosure sandbox'

10/11/18

The groups argue the proposal, which would provide certain legal safe harbors to participating companies, exceeds the CFPB’s statutory authority and would put consumers at greater risk.

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Fed at-risk list includes liquidity, cybersecurity

10/11/18

The Federal Reserve System is trying to be proactive in these and other high-profile areas, offering educational materials and coaching to bank execs and directors, according to supervision officials at the St. Louis and Richmond Fed banks.

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Chime grows to 1.7M customers, acquires credit scoring app Pinch

10/10/18

The San Francisco challenger bank is adding 150,000 customers per month and plans to expand its financial product offerings.

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Former SoFi CEO's startup unveils digital home equity loans

10/10/18

Mike Cagney’s current venture, Figure Technologies, is offering consumers the ability to apply online for home equity loans and get funding in as little as five days.

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Toward a more inclusive fintech industry

10/10/18

Promoting diversity must go beyond putting women in the C-suite. It’s about creating products and practices that help support and elevate those who tend to be overlooked.

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