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Lending Club, Funding Circle And Prosper Join Forces And Form A Trade Association

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said last week it was seeking comments on a whitepaper on “responsible innovation” in marketplace lending. The FDIC warned mainstream banks about buying marketplace debt, and the CFPB has set up a special desk for marketplace lending-based complaints.

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The Role Of Reputation In Managing Risk

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A recent whitepaper by G2 Web Services , titled “Why Reputation Monitoring Matters for Strong KYC,” found that manual searches for consumer complaints and negative news about banking customers has its limits. In banking, you might only be as good as your latest customer’s reputation. Sound far-fetched? Consider Know Your Customer (KYC).