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Response from community groups to OCC/FDIC joint CRA proposal

CFPB Monitor

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued only by the OCC and the FDIC. If the OCC and FDIC move forward without agreement from the Federal Reserve, different banks could be faced with wildly different CRA regimes. The regulators themselves can’t even find their way to agreement.

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SoFi Officially Files For A Bank Charter Of Its Own

PYMNTS

Which means it really doesn’t come as all that huge a surprise that as of June 6th, SoFi had applied for a new (de novo) bank charter according to the FDIC. Instead, SoFi as a bank will exist so it can “provide its customers an FDIC insured NOW account and a credit card product. SoFi has confirmed the news.

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Operation Choke Point 2.0

Jeff For Banks

The FDIC's quarterly Supervisory Insights for Summer 2011 had a list! Imagine the community bank that is experienced in lending to fuel oil businesses in or near its markets because it's comfortable using trucks, tanks, and oil inventory as collateral. Let bankers determine if lending to this industry or that is risky.

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Why Consumers Need Digital Banks To Be Better, Not Just Cheaper

PYMNTS

ATM fees, on the other hand, average around $4.66. In the sense that it is a bank, MoneyLion takes deposits and makes sure those deposits are FDIC insured through a backend partnership with a traditional bank, Choubey said. Having a simple bank checking account costs an average a monthly maintenance fee of $13.58 or $163 a year.

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How Banks Can Tap Trust As Their Foundation For Innovation

PYMNTS

Square also made the jump into officially becoming a bank this week, with the award of an ILC banking license by the FDIC. But the idea of not having access to a physical ATM network or a physical branch network is a non-starter for most.”. What we learned was interesting.

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Why Migrant Workers Need Financial Service Offerings All Their Own

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receive an FDIC-insured account, use of more than 50,000 ATMs across North America, a reloadable Visa prepaid card, remittance and international calling, native language advisors and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts and invitations to community-based events.

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Why Migrant Workers Need Their Own Financial Services

PYMNTS

receive an FDIC-insured account, use of more than 50,000 ATMs across North America, a reloadable Visa prepaid card, remittance and international calling, native language advisors and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts and invitations to community-based events.

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