A new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that subprime auto loans from nonbank lenders have higher delinquency rates than banks; about 4.4 percent of subprime loans from banks are delinquent while 9.7 percent from nonbank lenders are delinquent; “This suggests that bank auto loans may have some additional layers of underwriting — credit score alone does not explain the gap and divergence in the delinquency rates,” the New York Fed report stated as reported by American Banker. Source.
Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital investor in technology, has announced executive changes that will empower a new generation of leaders for the firm; in an announcement this week Jim Goetz has named Roelof Botha as his replacement; Roelof Botha will take over Goetz's responsibilities as a Sequoia steward; Alfred Lin will also be replacing Goetz in his role managing Sequoia's United States venture business; Mr. Goetz also provided a letter to investors this week providing more insight on the changes. Source
The lawsuit by the New York Department of Financial Services aimed at blocking the OCC Fintech Charter has been thrown out; Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald stated, "Since the OCC has not reached a final ‘fintech charter decision,’ defendants’ … motion is granted as plaintiff has suffered no injury in fact … and because plaintiff’s claims are not ripe."; it is possible that they could attempt to re-sue once the fintech charter is created. Source
Sunlight Financial has gained a $130 million investment from Route 66 Ventures for expansion of its residential solar systems lending business; the firm plans to develop new financing products, expand its Charlotte business center and partner with more solar installers; the firm is currently a trusted provider for a network of solar installation companies and offers its credit products through an easy to use online platform. Source
SuperMoney has developed new auto loan technology to provide consumers with auto lending offers; it signed on 20 auto lenders for the product's launch and is able to provide interested borrowers with options for secured and unsecured loans, refinancings, and private-party auto loans; the firm is seeking to simplify the search process for finding an auto loan and compares its technology to current services for buying an airline ticket. Source
Loan comparison fintech Monevo says demand for online consumer loans has dropped by almost 40 percent; this coupled with the...
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An opinion editorial in American Banker makes the case for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; says the agency provides for unnecessary expansion of federal regulatory power; suggests a return to segregated oversight; provides a list of overreaching executive powers in addition to its recent unconstitutional ruling. Source
SupportPay is an app that provides a unique solution for managing child support payments; in 2016 the firm was one of only a few female led fintech venture capital fundraises; Sherri Atwood raised $4.1 million for development of SupportPay which offers a digital solution for receiving child support and tracking child care expenses; the increased transparency the child support app provides has helped the firm gain interest from state agencies and legal firms managing divorce cases involving child support. Source
In this week’s PeerIQ Industry Update they cover the surprising jobs report that sent markets shooting up on Friday with...