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Tighter Reg Shrinks China’s P2P Lending Mkt By 50 Pct In 2018
Regulation // January 02, 2019

The peer-to-peer (P2P) industry in China could see the number of players decline by as much as 70 percent in 2019, reported Bloomberg. The report, citing research firm Yingcan Group, reported that a crackdown by the China government caused the decline in peer-to-peer lenders. The...

CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
CFPB // May 09, 2018

The White House is stretching out the tenure of Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, by taking its time in nominating a permanent replacement, according to a report Tuesday (May 8) from American Banker. That would, of course, enable Mulvaney,...

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A Look at U.S. Initiatives on AI Use and Its Development

November 03, 2023
President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks.  Two days later, on Wednesday (Nov. 1), the Biden Administration followed up the executive order with guidance on how the federal government is to use AI, […]

Tighter Reg Shrinks China’s P2P Lending Mkt By 50 Pct In 2018

January 02, 2019
The peer-to-peer (P2P) industry in China could see the number of players decline by as much as 70 percent in 2019, reported Bloomberg. The report, citing research firm Yingcan Group,...

CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year

May 09, 2018
The White House is stretching out the tenure of Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, by taking its time in nominating a permanent replacement, according...