Atlanta Fed raises flags about fintech’s impact on financial inclusion

Atlanta Fed raises flags about fintech’s impact on financial inclusion

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has created a cross-industry group to bridge the gaps created between financial innovations and the underbanked. Called the Special Committee on Payments Inclusion, it will consider the unintended negative impact of smartphone-driven services like digital wallets, mobile payments and P2P apps. The committee will be active for two years.

China raises loan-support efforts for developers amid mortgage boycott

China raises loan-support efforts for developers amid mortgage boycott

A woman walks near a construction site of apartment buildings in Beijing, China, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 18 (Reuters) – Chinese regulators stepped up efforts to encourage lenders to extend loans to qualified real estate projects as the beleaguered property sector faced fresh