Fintech

How lenders are preparing for a wave of loan modifications

06/02/20

With no way of knowing just how many borrowers will need the mods after the coronavirus forbearance period ends, lenders are deploying artificial intelligence and servicing protocols to tame the ferocious piles of paperwork awaiting them.

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Pot banking rules grow hazier during pandemic

05/27/20

Bankers have become more uncertain about how to serve marijuana businesses owing to confusion about which states deem them essential.

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Biometric spoofing is harder than people think

05/26/20

New authentication methods make it harder to fake biometrics, Eric Setterberg of Fingerprints argues.

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Shopify unveils plan to offer banking services to merchants

05/20/20

The global e-commerce site is rolling out a suite of banking tools for its growing U.S. user base later this year that will help them bank and manage their businesses all in one spot.

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New challenger bank caters to freelancers, gig workers

05/15/20

Oxygen helps customers obtain business licenses and separate their personal and business lives. Its says its services will be in demand as the pandemic accelerates a shift away from traditional jobs.

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Coronavirus scams are proliferating. Smart tech can stop them.

05/15/20

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are some examples of technology available now to help combat money launderers profiting from the pandemic.

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Battered by coronavirus crisis, online lenders face reckoning

05/14/20

The upstarts enjoyed rapid growth during the long economic expansion. Now they are on the ropes.

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Fintechs hope PPP performance will lead to expanded role with SBA

05/08/20

Late approval and delayed access to the Fed’s liquidity facility have forced fintechs to play catch-up in the Paycheck Protection Program. A strong finish could bolster their case for becoming full-fledged Small Business Administration lenders.

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Fintech Stilt expands its banking services for immigrants

05/08/20

The startup, which had already been offering unsecured loans to newcomers to the U.S., is working with technology and banking partners to offer them deposit accounts and debit cards.

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Fiserv promotes First Data, JPMorgan vet Frank Bisignano to CEO

05/07/20

Frank Bisgnano, who engineered a technology-driven recovery at First Data before it was acquired by Fiserv last year, will shortly take Fiserv's top job as the company forges its coronavirus strategy.

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