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Lending Club, Funding Circle And Prosper Join Forces And Form A Trade Association

PYMNTS

On the logic that everything is easier when taken on with a team, the big names in marketplace lending are joining forces and forming their own nonprofit trade association. The CEOs of Funding Circle, Lending Club and Prosper have announced the launch of the Marketplace Lending Association (MLA).

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

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Takeaway 2 Community banks are at a crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired). according to FFIEC and FDIC data. 1 Today, community banks are at a critical crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired). . Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Digitalization.

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OCC Moves Ahead with Long-Planned and Much-Discussed Fintech Charter

Bank Innovation

It’s good news for fintechs in lending and payments that want a federal banking license, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has started accepting applications starting today. The fintech charter does not require deposit insurance from the FDIC, per a recommendation from the Treasury Department.

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Why banking technology makes sense – recession or not

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 According to Forrester data, firms pursuing technology-driven innovation grow three to four times faster than industry averages. Community banks and the entire banking industry face downside risks from inflation, rising market interest rates, and continued geopolitical uncertainty, the FDIC said recently in its quarterly report.

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SMB lender OnDeck ‘actively pursuing’ bank charter

Bank Innovation

On the heels of digital banking startup Varo Money applying for a banking license with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) earlier this month, another fintech firm with its toes in charter waters seems poised to jump in.

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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion.

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New CRA Guidance Promotes Use of Alternative Data in Lending

FICO

The potential of alternative data in consumer lending decisions continues to be a hot topic in Washington, D.C., When federal banking agencies recently revised their Q&As for CRA compliance , their focus on the use of alternative data caught my eye.

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