Specific details in consumers’ email addresses and insight into whether lower-case writing is consistently used can be just as useful for predicting defaults as credit scores, according to research published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The findings suggest that financial technology companies could use data from so-called digital footprints to challenge traditional lending business models. The findings were detailed in a recent paper titled “On the Rise of the FinTechs – Credit ...
John Ryan, president and CEO of the CSBS, compared the potential impact from the fintech charter to issues involving federal preemption of state laws in the lead up to the financial crisis.
Policy changes are coming down the pike for participants in government lending programs to enhance and improve operations, compliance and customer service, according to agency representatives speaking at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention in Washington, DC, this week.
Both Wells Fargo and Bank of America are rolling out digital mortgage application services this year. Speaking at the annual convention of the Mortgage Bankers Association this week in Washington, the megabanks said they are seeing increased utilization of digital solutions by mortgage clients, which will in turn change the role of loan officers.