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California lawmakers urge FDIC to rein in bank partnerships

CFPB Monitor

Four Democratic members of the California state legislature recently sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urging the agency to take action against FDIC-supervised banks that partner with non-bank lenders to originate high-cost installment loans.

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FDIC provides conditional approval for Ohio de novo bank

American Banker

Organizers of First Bank of Central Ohio will need to raise $20 million before it opens.

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Organizers propose new bank in Ohio

American Banker

First Bank of Central Ohio would be based near Columbus, where another group opened a bank last year.

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Democratic Senators introduce bill to close industrial loan company “loophole”; coalition of financial services and consumer organizations voice support for bill

CFPB Monitor

the SEC for registered brokers or dealers) or, if Section 2 does not assign a “primary financial regulatory agency,” the FDIC. The ILCs subject to this FDIC authority would include ILCs approved for deposit insurance on or before September 23, 2021. 5301) (e.g.

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FDIC approves application for proposed Ohio de novo

American Banker

Organizers of Riverside Bank of Dublin will need to raise $18 million before opening.

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This Accel-Backed Startup Raised $100M To Help Millennials Afford To Buy Homes

CB Insights

Ohio-based Lower offers home refinancing, mortgage loan, and home insurance services. The company recently launched a mobile app, HomeFund, an FDIC-insured deposit fund with a 0.75% annual percentage yield. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Lower reported $300M in revenue FY’20 and has funded $3.5B in loans to date.

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Bitcoin Daily: Anchorage Crypto Startup Sets Up Shop In Sioux Falls; Crypto Scam Steals $900K From Pension Fund

PYMNTS

And surprisingly, South Dakota is one of the largest holders of institutional assets in the country, more than $3 trillion, according to the FDIC — three times the size of New York, followed only by Ohio.”. In other news, a retired couple in Australia have lost $900,000 due to a cryptocurrency scam.