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Financial regulators’ statement cautiously encouraging lenders to go beyond traditional underwriting in their lending decisions is a big step forward for the use of alternative data and artificial intelligence, bankers say.

Easy credit has given way to cautiousness, with financial technology upstarts now seeking households with higher incomes, above-average credit scores and less debt relative to their wages.

The startup with a namesake app is already attracting young investors and has been in talks with banks about partnerships.

The OCC and FDIC have moved in the right direction by proposing reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act. Now it’s time for the Federal Reserve to join.

Fintechs want access to customers’ financial data, but banks are resisting, on security concerns; Deutsche Bank may cut bonus pool 20% after 14% drop last year.

Consumers may be concerned about a possible economic downturn next year, but credit union marketers have no plans to curtail their spending in 2020.

The age of PINs and passwords are sadly not yet gone, but new devices and digital services will need more advanced authentication, says Fingerprints' Maria Philstrom.

While the road to API connectivity has not been smooth, solid progress is being made in connecting banks to third parties, says Token's Todd Clyde.

French marketplace payment processor Lemon Way has raised €25 million from Toscafund Asset Management to help banks compete with the likes of Adyen, Paysafe, and Stripe in the fast-growing marketplace sector.

While the banking industry has applauded regulators’ effort, community groups say the proposal needs to be reworked or it will hurt those the law was meant to help.