Fintech

State regulators scrutinize payroll advance firms

08/07/19

New York and 10 other states are looking into whether companies in the fast-growing sector are violating payday lending laws.

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Yodlee accused of stealing credit tech

08/07/19

FinApps has filed a lawsuit that claims the data aggregator swiped its proprietary credit risk software while the two did business together.

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Blockchain, crypto tech need clear rules of the road

08/07/19

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

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A way to protect pot lenders: Spotting high energy users

08/02/19

A fintech called NCS Analytics wants to analyze power-use data at cannabis businesses for banks that finance them. It says the information can help expose illegitimate activity.

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Fintech competition drives Dollar Bank into online lending

08/01/19

The Pittsburgh bank is using software initially developed by a fellow mutual to help build out its platform.

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Why we’re joining the big banks’ payments system

07/31/19

Community banks shouldn’t wait for the Fed to create a new real-time payments rail when consumers are already flocking to other options.

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What's next for OnDeck after breakup with JPMorgan?

07/29/19

The online lender is counting on other arrangements with banks — and perhaps even a bank charter of its own — to help recover from the loss of a key partnership.

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Ex-N.Y. regulator Maria Vullo on fintech fight, Facebook's crypto plan

07/29/19

The former state banking superintendent weighs in on some of the toughest questions bank regulators are grappling with and the lawsuit (still ongoing) that she filed against the OCC.

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Santander, HSBC and Cross River Bank: Bankers on the move

07/28/19

During a slow summer, a handful of banks managed to hire away multiple executives from competitors and introduce new leadership.

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Truist clears hurdle, new Santander CEO, fintechs' retirement fix: Top stories of the week

07/26/19

House lawmakers go light on BB&T-SunTrust merger; Santander Bank names longtime MUFG Union executive its CEO; the fintechs trying to solve America's retirement problem; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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