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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

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TechCrunch said the fight between states and the OCC centers on a proposal made by the OCC in December, in which it details a program that enables FinTechs to apply for charters to become special purpose national banks. Some are concerned the OCC is hurting innovation, while others think it’s overstepping its limits.

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Lawmakers Want NHTSA To Study Connected Car Security

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Aiming to beef up security in connected and driverless cars , a group of lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives that would put the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in charge of studying security issues for cars and trucks that are connected and eventually driverless. Wilson and Rep.

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FB Touched Base With Fed On Crypto

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There’s just a tremendous amount of innovation going on out there,” he said. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, called for a moratorium on the digital currency.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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Best Buy Spotlights Startups

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The program goes along with the electronics retailer’s move to support product development and manufacturing for startups through a partnership with PCH, a product innovation company that works closely with emerging businesses.

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CFOs Shift Away From The Stereotype

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The nation is embracing faster payments and FinTech innovation, while the market is being shaped by everything from the payments Modernization initiative of Payments Canada to the legalization of marijuana. Canada’s financial services market is counting itself among the ranks of the transformative ones of the world.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank. HNB National Bank. Leader Bank, National Association. BNC National Bank. Stearns Bank National Association. By William Atkinson. Philadelphia.