May 18, 2022 | FinTech, News
Two CEOs Say Fed’s Rising Interest Rates Make Lending Below 36% Cap More Difficult During earnings calls last week, the CEOs of two lending platforms said that the Federal Reserve’s rising interest rates may make it more difficult to lend to some borrowers who...
May 9, 2022 | FinTech, News
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order to Begin Establishing Regulatory Framework for Blockchain Technology Last Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that his office said “would foster responsible innovation, bolster...
Apr 29, 2022 | Banks & Credit Unions, FinTech, News
Credit Unions Looking Into Fintech Partnerships As consumer expectations change in a trend toward a more digital financial services landscape, credit unions are now exploring new services to remain innovative in a market that is rapidly growing more competitive. As...
Apr 27, 2022 | FinTech, News
Federal Reserve Hiring Private Sector Tech Talent In Push to Evolve with Financial System Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell recently said that he wants to put the agency at “the forefront of technological changes” in the financial sector, which is driving the Fed’s...
Apr 22, 2022 | Federal Regulation, FinTech, News
Yellen Backs Crypto Regulations In a speech at American University earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlined the Treasury Department’s plan to regulate digital assets like cryptocurrency, which largely reflects the Biden administration’s priorities....
Apr 13, 2022 | FinTech, News
21 Attorneys General Say CFPB Should Regulate Buy Now, Pay Later Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) closed its request for comments on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) inquiry it launched on December 16. Among the comments received, 21 state...
