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SEC proposes lifting moratorium on online lending platforms with stricter fintec

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed ending its nearly five-year moratorium on online lending platform registrations through draft guidelines aimed at fostering responsible financial innovation while strengthening regulatory oversight of the fintech sector. The new framework introduces stricter capital requirements, reporting obligations, pre-deployment disclosure protocols, and a unified certificate of authority system to balance credit access with consumer protection against predatory lending practices.