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Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?

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As FinTechs eye growth, and look to gain scale by providing more “mainstream” financial services, might those plans hit a speed bump when it comes to the infrastructure needed to bring products to the masses? As has been reported, the regulators include the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,

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Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31

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The year ends with a total of about $19 billion invested into private fintech companies (includes debt and equity). It is unlikely we’ll see that much in 2016, but the fintech sector is vast, and there are fascinating opportunities for newcomers and existing brands alike. Louis, Missouri. Person-to-person lender .

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Fed President Says Banks Too Vulnerable To FinTechs

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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, warned Thursday (Oct. 12) that banking regulators in the U.S. need to pick up the pace in their efforts to confront the risks created by FinTech companies to the banking sector. “I think we have been complacent so far.

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