ABA Community Banking

APRIL 13, 2018

California regulator down on sandboxes Management Financial Trends Technology Fintech. First state effort explained by top lawyer.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 3, 2019

Paul formerly worked in the Arizona Attorney General’s office where he was in charge of fintech initiatives and led the state’s successful efforts to create the first “regulatory sandbox” in the United States which allows new financial technologies and products to be tested in a controlled environment with reduced regulatory risk.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

Within the Office of Innovation, the Bureau will promote competition, innovation and consumer access within financial services, as well as focus on creating policies to facilitate innovation, engaging with entrepreneurs and regulators, and reviewing outdated or unnecessary regulations.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 11, 2019

This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona , which enacted sandbox legislation in March 2018, and Wyoming , which enacted sandbox legislation in February of this year. Arizona’s program, in contrast, is administered by the Arizona Attorney General.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The specific directive from William Galvin, the state’s head securities regulator, commands that those firms abandon the sale of what have been termed “unregistered securities.” Sandboxes are finding their way into the FinTech arena in the United States. In one example, a FinTech with roots in the U.K. Sandboxes, Taking Shape.

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Payments Source

MAY 3, 2018

Although there's often a tension between regulation and innovation, the sandbox concept can help startups, regulators and incumbent banks better navigate experimental financial technologies.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Alan leads the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group and James is a co-leader of the firm’s inter-disciplinary Fintech Team. Last month, the CFPB finalized its proposed revisions to its trial disclosures and no-action letter (NAL) policies and also finalized its proposal to create a new FinTech sandbox policy.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Early this week, the conference was the epicenter of discussions, where 2,000 attendees descended upon Arizona to strategize and set the tone for our great industry’s future. Joint presentations between bankers and fintechs abounded, showcasing collaborative initiatives.

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Payments Source

JULY 3, 2019

Utah this week became the third state to let companies test cutting-edge financial products without fear of violating licensing and other regulations.

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Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

Technology Stack: Flask, SQLAlchemy, Bootstrap, ForeignKeys, Jinja | APIs Used: Used data from “California regulations of possibly harmful products”, which was a CSV file. Emily Merline, originally from Milwaukee, WI, attended Arizona State University on a National Merit Scholarship. Bright Paths Project: Plenti.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Is it fair to judge a fintech conference based on the way it reflects, anticipates, and even uncovers what’s most important in the field? We think so – and we were once again impressed by the way FinovateFall this month helped spread the story of fintech in the second half of 2016. New ACH regulation.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Yet, at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, they resembled a college football squad that had just taken down a rival in the BCS championship. The team at Bank Director has done a heck of a job creating a discussion-filled annual ritual with the AOBA conference in the Arizona desert each January.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Yet, at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, they resembled a college football squad that had just taken down a rival in the BCS championship. The team at Bank Director has done a heck of a job creating a discussion-filled annual ritual with the AOBA conference in the Arizona desert each January.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Before joining the CFPB, Mr. Watkins was in charge of fintech initiatives in the Arizona Attorney General’s office and led the state’s successful efforts to create the first “regulatory sandbox” in the United States which allows new financial technologies and products to be tested in a controlled environment with reduced regulatory risk.

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