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The investment firm's Alternatives division comprised a majority of the online lender's $60 million Series C funding round.

Mark McArdle is the head of public policy and regulatory affairs at NewRez, a large servicer and originator, and previously spent 15 years in government, including almost 8 years at CFPB.  Views expressed here are his own.

A federal judge finds that the embattled brokerage Alpine Securities' argument that FINRA should answer to the federal executive branch amounts to " wishful thinking" that "collapses under the weight of spiraling aspiration."

While stablecoins aren't widely used for payments, banks still have a role to play in leading the market.

Celtic Bank is the latest large Small Business Administration lender to turn to an AI origination platform for smaller-dollar loans. Live Oak Bank, which has been piloting the same platform, says it's poised for big growth in the same segment.

The Federal Open Market Committee's April meeting — likely Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's last — is unanimously expected to keep interest rates steady, but questions about energy, inflation and the upcoming transition in leadership still loom.

Amir Sarhangi is the CEO of Skyfire. Previously, he was the CEO and founder of Jibe Mobile, a startup acquired by Google in 2015. Jibe's messaging infrastructure is now Android Messenger. After several years in a leadership role at Google, Amir departed to join Ripple as a VP of Products.

The firms' collaboration shines a light on how the wealth management business works today and how it is evolving, as advisors weigh independence against the risks of "poking the bear" when they leave.

Rodney Hood, former acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chair of the National Credit Union Administration, says the credit scoring system is broken and AI can fix it.