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American Banker: Why this credit union says AI can reduce lending bias

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can expand the data points used in underwriting from about 20 to as many as 400, contends the Financial

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Fintech Business Weekly: Interview with Financial Technology Association’s Penny Lee

The pace of technological and business model innovation in the financial services space has created a plethora of new products and services that don’t

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Bloomberg Law: Fintechs Tout Lower Costs as CFPB Takes Aim at Bank ‘Junk’ Fees

Online banking apps, “buy-now, pay-later” services and other fintech innovations will push banks to lower or eliminate “junk fees” even if the CFPB forgoes

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Banking Dive: Consumer group US PIRG seeks BNPL crackdown

Companies that provide BNPL financing often note that the installment plans are free to the consumer if all payments are made on time. Fans

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American Banker: Misinformation obscures buy now/pay later’s benefits to consumers

If you’ve shopped online lately, you’ve probably seen a buy now/pay later option in your checkout options. That’s because millions of savvy consumers are

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Protocol: From a technological standpoint, how can open banking get better?

Penny Lee, Chief Executive of the Financial Technology Association: Open banking is driving financial inclusion, particularly for the 22 million unbanked or underbanked Americans.

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Marketwatch Op-Ed: Congress can deliver a big win to consumers and small businesses by giving fintech firms room to grow

Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to the U.S. Federal Reserve board has propelled a small payments company — Reserve Trust — into the spotlight. Lost

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Pew Stateline: Regulators Scrutinize Buy Now, Pay Later Plans

Penny Lee, CEO of the Financial Technical Association, which represents a number of buy now, pay later companies, including Afterpay, Klarna, Sezzle and Zip,

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Roll Call: Political veteran Lee wants fintech group to educate lawmakers

Penny Lee, a 25-year veteran of political campaigns and legislative battles and now the new head of the Financial Technology Association, has a message for

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PROTOCOL: Fintech’s first trade association tackles a rule-making wave

Penny Lee, the CEO of the newly created Financial Technology Association, reacted with bemusement to the progress of the infrastructure bill through the Capitol
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Technical.ly: Penny Lee is the first CEO of the Financial Technology Association. Here’s what she has planned

The appointment last week of a new leader at the Financial Technology Association likely caught the attention of many in the D.C. tech community,

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CROWD FUND INSIDER: Financial Technology Association Creates Advisory Board, Adds Top Fintech Experts to Guide Strategy

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) announces the formation of an advisory board. The new board will help guide the nascent group’s mission to proactively

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