Interest-rate risk, regulatory changes with Basel III looming, supply-chain disruptions, credit risk, and climate change risk are among the threats that will likely be top of mind for risk professionals over the next 12 months, as they attempt to navigate unpredictable, pandemic-altered markets.
There are some major forces that will shape the 2022 mortgage market. To begin with, rising interest rates will cool the red-hot refi boom of 2020 and 2021 and lead to a significant reduction in applications.
It’s easy to assume that borrowers, especially those from younger generations, want an entirely digital experience. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. What customers want is a personalized, streamlined lending experience that is tailored to their unique needs.
A discussion with Connie Theien of The Federal Reserve, Elena Whisler of The Clearing House and Laura Weinflash of Early Warning, moderated by Craig Ramsey of ACI Worldwide.
As the corporate, commercial, and SME banking industry undergoes a fundamental shift, banks must create customer experiences that are unimaginable today.
Regulators have joined the call for banks to change their approach to overdraft. But simply getting rid of the fees is impractical for many banks, according to Leo D'Acierno and Betty Cowell, senior advisors at the strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners.
The banking industry has been working to beat back a proposal that would require banks to disclose certain customer account information to the Internal Revenue Service. But even if they succeed, the problem of unreported taxable income isn't going away.
Startups focused on embedded banking, small-business finance and health care insurance will prosper in the year ahead, predicts Alex Lazarow, partner at the San Francisco global venture capital fund Cathay Innovation.
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Small businesses are essential to the US economy. Over 99% of paid-employee firms are small businesses. Additionally, small businesses account for about 44% of the GDP. Check out this infographic for an overview of the impact the pandemic has had on small business credit access and the role credit access could play in the small business recovery.
Troubled times breed sophisticated fraudsters. The 2020 quarantine caused online sales to spike, resulting in an acceleration of digital fraud. Download this infographic to learn more.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on small businesses. Though small businesses are recovering, in order to survive and grow, they will continue to need access to capital. This paper explores the impact the pandemic has had on small business credit access and lays out a path to affordable credit access.
