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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

Fintech partnerships are the future of commercial loan syndication platforms

On the face of it, the future is looking rosy for the commercial loan syndication market. But behind the scenes, you’ll find systems and processes that are firmly stuck in the past. And for fintech providers, it’s a problem that can’t be solved alone. Business booms – but operations stall At October’s 2023 Loan Syndication and Trading Association (...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

European growth made easier with streamlined commercial loan servicing systems

Even in tough macroeconomic times, commercial lending keeps markets moving and banks growing. And on the face of it, there are few better places to drive growth than Europe, where a multitude of bustling economies provide big opportunities for cross-border expansion. But loan servicing operations can be complex and costly when you’re lending to bu...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

The next generation of commercial loan servicing systems in three dimensions

As interest rates rise and growth slows for commercial lenders, investment in the back office is back with a vengeance. That’s great news for loan servicing operations, which look set to benefit in more ways than one from a renewed focus on cost cutting and efficiency. In the boom times, when lending is one of the biggest drivers of top-line re...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

What today’s banks need from commercial lending technology and fintech vendors

In challenging times for banks and other commercial lenders, it’s more important than ever for fintech providers to understand how their clients’ requirements are evolving. So, at FIS, we always make it our business to ask. Our recent educational and networking event, Emerald, gave us an excellent opportunity to do just that. And as clients from a...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

Banking on ChatGPT – Why generative AI will be good for commercial lending

Ever since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI’s text-generating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, has been making headlines as a revolutionary technology. But with business use of AI growing all the time, what makes ChatGPT and other so-called generative AI tools such good news for commercial lending? The story so far Previous incarn...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

Rain or shine, expect the unexpected in commercial lending

"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining,” said John F. Kennedy in his State of the Union address in 1962. More than 60 years later, this reminder to prepare for any eventuality rings truer than ever for banks and other commercial lenders. As clouds gather over the global economy, it’s hard to know what to expect from the next 1...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

Beyond compliance: the long-term meaning of ESG for lenders

As regulatory requirements for corporate responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG) continue to take shape around the world, commercial lenders are now turning their attention to the most immediate challenge – compliance. But ESG principles deserve more than a short-term, tactical solution. The priority for lenders should be to driv...

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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

Why Commercial Lending Must Go Beyond Speed

Digital technology has turbocharged the commercial lending process, with fast, highly automated decisions seriously slashing the time to “yes.” But to navigate the uncertain times ahead, lenders will need more than speed from their fintech. While traditional banks can now make simple credit decisions as quickly and efficiently as technology-driven ...

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