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The cryptocurrency industry has been around for about 15 years. For much of that time, insurance carriers have found it difficult—sometimes unpalatable—to provide well-tailored insurance to crypto companies. ...more
The next episode in McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Lending series takes a close look at unsecured lending with insights from Aaron Kouhoupt and Adam Maarec. They discuss innovations in loan applications, underwriting, and...more
The U.S. P&C insurance industry is in the midst of profound transformation in 2025, driven largely by rapid technological advancement and evolving risk dynamics. According to Kelly King, a seasoned expert with over 30 years...more
On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AGO) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a private student loan lender (the Company), resolving allegations that the Company's underwriting practices...more
In the first of two episodes, Lynda A. Bennett talks with Matt Sabino and John McKenna, managing partners at ARC Excess and Surplus; Justin Kudler, senior vice president and senior claims counsel for ARC Excess and Surplus,...more
This month, an interim report on artificial intelligence in the financial sector was published for public comment. The report was written by the Ministries of Justice and Treasury, the Competition Authority, the Securities...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming ubiquitous across sectors, and the financial services industry is no exception. With the rise of AI, there is also an increase in scrutiny by regulators over its use....more
The Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) is designed to protect policyholders by helping ensure that insurers can survive difficult periods and pay claims as they fall due. It prescribes a specific level of capital that an...more
Traditional credit underwriting methods, which are generally based on credit reports, have not always successfully captured the full picture of a borrower’s ability to repay. It is estimated that more than 45 million US...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - NYDFS Releases Circular Letter on Use of AI in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing - On January 17, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a proposed...more
New York’s Department of Financial Services releases proposed guidance on AI and other data sources in insurance underwriting and pricing — and you’ll note plenty of influence from Colorado’s governance regulation and the...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has entered its voice regarding the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) by insurers by issuing for public comment a proposed circular letter addressing the use of...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently made proposed OSC Rule 33-509 Exemption from Underwriting Conflicts Disclosure Requirements (the “Rule”) to provide a permanent exemption in Ontario from the underwriting...more
On September 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an outline of expansive rulemaking proposals to modernize the coverage of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to include data brokers, data...more
On July 27, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new blog post, positing that cashflow data, broadly defined as the various inflows, outflows, and accumulated amounts in a consumer’s checking and savings...more
On May 22, Freddie Mac announced new capabilities allowing lenders to use a borrower’s digital paystub data when assessing income paid through direct deposit. Lenders will be able to access the enhancements to Freddie’s...more
Financial services companies are using AI to assist with many business processes, including underwriting decisions, consumer credit approval, servicing and collections, loss mitigation programs, customer interaction on...more
On January 2, the New York City (NYC) Comptroller, Brad Lander, the NYC Employees’ Retirement System, the NYC Teachers’ Retirement System, and the NYC Board of Education Retirement System, announced that they had submitted...more
The Bank of Israel recently published a draft directive on proper banking management. It details various provisions in favor of changing the conduct patterns of consumer credit providers toward their clients, both from the...more
On November 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter to an online loan marketplace company for its artificial intelligence (AI) loan origination and underwriting platform. ...more
In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more
The CFPB recently updated its Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) FAQs to add two items regarding multiple data points....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule on July 7, 2020 rescinding the mandatory ability to repay underwriting provisions on small dollar loans that it had previously announced under 12 C.F.R. §...more
In a new era of double-digit unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be tough for a mortgage lender to predict the amount and stability of someone’s income in order to determine qualification for a home...more
As the U.S. wrestles with COVID-19, federal banking agencies are encouraging banks and credit unions to make responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses. Partnering with a financial technology company...more