EVENTS - The Fintech

MORTGAGE LENDING COMPLIANCE OVERVIEW

16TH NOV 2022 | 3:00 PM EST

Many mortgage lenders charge a fee for their services. Retail lenders provide mortgages directly to consumers. Direct lenders originate their own loans, either with their own funds or borrowing them elsewhere. Portfolio lenders fund borrowers’ loans with their own money. Wholesale lenders (banks or other financial institutions) don’t work directly with consumers, but originate funds, and sometimes service loans. Correspondent lenders are the initial lender making the loan and might even service the loan.

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A CRYPTOCURRENCY PRIMER FOR CREDIT UNIONS: GUIDANCE, RISKS & RED FLAGS

29TH AUG 2022 | 3:00 PM EDT

This primer is an effort to address a gap in knowledge about cryptocurrencies and the cryptocurrency ecosystem among the policymaking community and advance the understanding of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are strictly digital currencies, are typically overseen by a decentralized peer-to-peer community, and are secured through cryptography.

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FRAUD CHANNELS: CHECK & DEBIT CARD

12th Sep, 2022 | 3:00 PM EDT

A debit card fraud occurs when an unauthorized person gains access to your card or its details. Fraudulent means are utilized to gain such access. Once the person has access to your card details, several fraudulent transactions can be carried out. Simply put, you are at risk of losing your hard-earned money.

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FASTER PAYMENTS BASICS

2nd Jun 2022 | 3:00 PM EDT

Faster payments are coming. Join this session to learn about new payment systems that are coming from The Clearing House, the Federal Reserve, and others. This discussion will address the participants and flow for faster payments transactions, as well as how to begin the faster payments strategy for your institution.

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PAYROLL – STATUTORY PAYMENTS SERIES

28th April and 19th May 2022 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

This half-day workshop is the first of two covering statutory payments. It will provide you with in-depth practical tuition on statutory maternity and paternity pay and leave which will ensure that not only can you manually calculate SMP and SPP but you will also be able to explain it to employees and clients. We will look at who qualifies, who is excluded, how to calculate the average weekly earnings and make the payment plus the rules governing maternity and paternity leave.

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MASTER OF FINANCE SERIES

03rd – 05th May 2022 | 14:00 CEST

All you should know about the financial rules related to EU research and innovation projects. Attend before you submit the next financial report or before the financial auditors visit you. If possible, please attend before you submit the proposal with a “badly” developed budget.

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COMPLEX CREDIT, THE “AGE OF THE UNLENDABLES”

APR 27 2022 | 3:30PM

Bluestone Mortgages exist to serve borrowers that are typically deemed ‘Unlendable’ by the high street, whether it be due to a life event that has led to financial difficulty or due to incomes being complex. We will begin by examining the four key drivers that the FCA has identified regarding potential financial vulnerability along with the types of industry sectors that are driving clients toward complex credit lenders. This will identify and shape a picture of a typical Bluestone customer. To highlight the key reasons to consider placing business with Bluestone Mortgages, we will then move on to explore the adverse approach, specifically paying attention to key differences when compared to other lenders and how criteria on completion can allow an intermediary to submit a case without waiting for it to fit criteria.

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NAVIGATING SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE

May 10 2022 | 6:30pm.

Join Katie Prideaux, Sustainable Investment Analytics Lead, Yield Book, and Dr. Barnabas Acs, Global Director, Sales Strategy & Execution, Sustainable Investing at LSEG for a fireside chat as they discuss:

– The market landscape of Sustainable Finance and Investment in a post-pandemic world against the backdrop of major global events and rising inflation

– A review of recent publications that have piqued their interest

– A snapshot of the latest regulatory development

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