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Federal banking regulators issue statement on loan reference rates and advise prompt transition from LIBOR

CFPB Monitor

The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have issued a “ Statement on Reference Rates for Loans ” that addresses replacement rates for the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). ” The statement highlighted the financial, legal, consumer protection, and operational risks that will result from LIBOR’s expected discontinuation.

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

Abrigo

As the initial rush to secure PPP loans dies down, financial institutions now face a new set of questions: How do financial institutions handle misused, unforgiven loans and fraudulent loans? Stay up-to-date on the latest updates to PPP loans and guidance by visiting Abrigo's PPP Lending Resource page. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Alt-Lending Conglomerate TruFin Lands $97M In IPO

PYMNTS

An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K. just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. The firm is the holding company for an array of FinTech companies operating in supply chain finance, invoice finance and the dynamic discounting market.

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Australia Unlikely To Expand Borrower Protections To SMBs

PYMNTS

Business lending in Australia probably won’t face tougher loan regulation when it comes to small business loans. He went on to describe “the central and perhaps irreplaceable role played by guarantors in securing small business finance and the particular vulnerability of small businesses to failure.”.

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Can the power of payments fuel credit growth in Europe? Yes.

Accenture

Guest blogger Markus Naumer examines how digital payments technology is enhancing credit lending and showing promise in addressing consumer credit-aversion challenges. In most European countries, for example, unsecured card lending is less than 18 percent of total unsecured consumer lending.

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10 Reports every bank and credit union should run NOW

Abrigo

In addition, even before the recent banking troubles, regulators have emphasized the financial institution’s responsibility to provide leaders with information on key areas of planning, operations, and risk management. Visualizing the institution’s lending footprint can lead to improved targeting of growth areas.

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Invoice Financing Via Blockchain Targets SMB Cash Flow Problems

PYMNTS

Yet many firms struggle to gain access to the capital that helps them launch or sustain operations. One way to secure funding is to use invoice financing. To that end, Netherlands startup Finturi earlier this month said it had secured $2.2 Many companies, he told PYMNTS, rely on private lending.