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Commercial real estate outlook varies by type of property. Here's a recap of recent research from regulators as well as real estate and banking industry trade groups.

CRE: Upbeat for 2018, cautious for 2019

Industry optimism balanced by lender tightening, some investor conservatism
States begin fintech license streamlining

States begin fintech license streamlining

First step is to standardize licensing practices for fintech payments
Maintaining tech parity with other banks can no longer be seen as an option for those community banks that want to remain independent and successful, says StoneCastle's Joshua Siegel.

Get “smart” or you’re dead

Community banks have no choice but to embrace mobile, video, and beyond, says noted bank investor
Compliance may not be getting any harder, but research by Wolters Kluwer indicates that it isn't growing any easier yet.

Pressure isn’t coming off for compliance risk

ERM challenge has further to go in smaller banks, survey suggests
While she is upbeat in some regards for the Northeastern banks she covers, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., analyst Collyn Gilbert also has concerns regarding commercial real estate and technology adoption.

Time to up pace of tech adoption?

KBW analyst: Aging NE bank leadership still hooked on branches—and heavy on CRE credit with potential issues
OCC fires back at Senate critics

OCC fires back at Senate critics

Letter details steps taken internally in wake of Wells Fargo sales scandal
As part of re-setting how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates, Acting Director Mick Mulvaney has started putting out requests for input on specific areas of bureau operations.

Bureau seeks input on investigative demands

Announcement hits same day WSJ publishes “pushed its last envelope” op-ed
Banks may be seeing continued revision of federal regulators' approaches in coming months as efforts to simplify and tailor regulations gain traction.

Fed’s Quarles updates industry on regulatory outlook

Sketches broad and specific plans for reform
What can bankers learn from a bookstore run by Amazon, the online disrupter of the traditional book business?

Checking out an Amazon Bookstore

“Browsing” has a different meaning here
One thing about tulip bulbs, compared to Bitcoin: At least you can usually count on a pretty outcome.

Goldman Sachs says Bitcoin out-bubbles tulips

Current incarnation of cryptocurrencies not lasting value, firm says
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