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Woodruff Sawyer

Will More Regulatory Clarity Mean Better Insurance Outcomes for the Crypto Industry?

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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

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Podcast: Deep Dive into Unsecured Lending [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 79]

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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

Hudson Cook, LLP

No AI Law? No Problem. How Massachusetts Attacked AI Underwriting Under Existing State Statutes

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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

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Double Clicking on Innovation in Consumer Finance: Responsible Use of AI

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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

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Traps for the Unwary: Using Alternative Credit Data to Expand Credit Access to LMI Individuals and Underrepresented Communities

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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

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It’s Time for a Fintech to Help Bank on Small-Dollar Lending in the U.S.

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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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: Interagency Statement on the Use of Alternative Data in Credit Underwriting

On December 3, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and National Credit Union...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: CFPB Blog Updates First No-Action Letter Results

On August 4, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a blog summarizing some of the results of simulations and analyses on an alternative data and credit model developed by Upstart Network, Inc....more

MoFo Tech

Policy Makers Examine the Disparate Impact Risk of Artificial Intelligence and Underwriting

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Policy makers are showing increasing concern in the fair lending implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in credit underwriting. The concerns surrounding AI echo views on credit scoring and automated underwriting systems...more

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