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Banks See Challenges from Fintech Disruption

Carl White

This month, we are examining how these entrants have affected competition in the provision of financial services. Fintech firms have been labeled “disrupters.” Whether teaming up with financial institutions or going it alone, fintech firms—or neobanks—are rapidly gaining market share in several areas formerly dominated by financial institutions, such as payments and consumer loans.

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FinCEN Launches Regulatory Process for New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comment on a wide range of questions related to the implementation of the beneficial ownership information reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  

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Agencies Seek Input on Financial Institutions' Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Five federal financial regulatory agencies are gathering insight on financial institutions' use of artificial intelligence (AI). The agencies seek information from the public on how financial institutions use AI in their activities, including fraud prevention, personalization of customer services, credit underwriting, and other operations.

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Consumer Protection in the Fintech Era

Carl White

This month, we are examining some of the consumer issues that have surfaced with these innovative ways to bank. Technology has revolutionized the way consumers interact with the financial system. Older innovations (such as the internet and mobile devices) and newer developments (such as big data and computer algorithms) have changed banks and what we think of as banking: making deposits, taking out loans and managing investments.

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