Another source of savings is increased efficiency through state of the art cutting edge technology and personalization: peer-to-peer lenders are one of the most innovative lenders out there, using the newest models and risk analysis algorithms to not only give borrowers the best rates but the best rates personally designed for them. MORE >>

This comparative analysis should cover polices such as revenue recognition, warranty obligations, retirement plan obligations, tax reserves, and valuation of goodwill or other intangibles. Finance Risk managementDespite Sarbanes Oxley, corporate executives still seem awfully good at keeping their boards in the dark. Robert C. MORE >>

These events raise suspicion that many hedge fund traders may have succeeded at beating the market not through careful research and original analysis but by breaking the law. Finance Managing people ResearchHedge funds are playing the role of Wall Street villain again. This time, the charge is rampant insider trading. MORE >>

They were sharing their knowledge and opinions with the investors who paid for this analysis. They too are paid by issuers, but it doesn't appear to be as close, conflicted, or lucrative a relationship as that between, say, the structured-finance raters and the big investment banks. Finance Government Risk managementOther U.S. MORE >>

As with any proposed regulation, the settlement should be subjected to a rigorous cost-benefit analysis. Economy Finance Government CFPBToday's news is full of details regarding the settlement talks between the largest mortgage servicers and government officials, including the Treasury Department and some state attorneys general. MORE >>