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How Alternative Lending Technology Stays Flexible For SMBs

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In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, and banks' subsequent pullback from the small- to medium-sized business ( SMB ) lending arena, a slew of alternative lenders emerged onto the scene to fill the credit gap. Flexible Technology. What's just as important is to ensure that lending technology is flexible.

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Black Swans Are The Sandbox Of New Innovations

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Jim McCarthy, i2c president, says disasters often breed innovation. Black Swans Are the Sandbox of New Innovations. At the time of the black swans in 2001 and 2008, it was hard to tell anything positive was coming out of them. While it may take years, these good, innovative ideas often resurface when the time is right.

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AI Regulations for Financial Services: OCC

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In his speech, Hsu emphasized that the rapid adoption of technology during periods of change, without corresponding adjustment in controls, allows risks to grow undetected until they culminate in financial crises. The evolution of electronic trading provides a valuable case study to consider.

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What Innovators Can Learn From Netflix

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But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. Between 2008 and 2019, the DVD rentals market dropped like a stone. In the book, he freely admits that his formula might not work for every company. I Don’t Want To, But I Have To’.

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Tapping Into The Digital Economy With Restaurant Innovations

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In a bid to serve customers through digital channels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are rolling out new innovations. These technologies bring more options for consumers to order and pay for their meals, such as kiosks and mobile ordering. In one new approach, some QSRs are offering delivery beyond the home and office.

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Banking On APIs For B2B Innovation

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One of the key reasons for the complicated relationship – the term “frenemies” comes to mind – is that FinTech newcomers are demonstrating innovative approaches to traditional banking practices, including financial management services and money transfers, while older banks tend to be wedded to older systems.

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6 Innovation Ideas for 2017 and Beyond Page 2

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This is something that has been long debated in the financial world, since the Fintech Golden Age roared in after 2008. Treat Startups Same as Banks Youth and skill, or age and experience? The fact is, a little age and respectability is sometimes a key factor when it comes to consumers and clients choosing a […].