On August 3, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released two items in connection with its series of events on the implications of FinTech for consumers. First, the FTC announced it will be hosting the next event in the FinTech Forum series on October 26, 2016. The event will address crowdfunding and peer-to-peer payments. Second, the FTC posted some key takeaways on its Business Blog from the first event in this FinTech Forum series, held on June 9, 2016, which addressed marketplace lending.
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