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Adam Wright joins CA DFPI’s Office of Financial Technology Innovation; meetings available during weekly office hours

CFPB Monitor

AB-1864, which took effect on January 1, 2021 and significantly expanded the powers of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, required the DFPI to establish a “Financial Technology Innovation Office.”. These discussions may include regulatory questions.

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CA and NY governors propose expansion of state consumer financial protection regimes

CFPB Monitor

Establishing a new Financial Technology Innovation Office. million Financial Protection Fund and 44 positions in 2020-21, growing to $19.3 Licensing and examining new industries “that are current under-regulated”. Protecting consumers through enforcement against unfair, deceptive, or abusive activities.

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FB Touched Base With Fed On Crypto

PYMNTS

Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”. There’s just a tremendous amount of innovation going on out there,” he said. The funds will be used to pay for the creation of the coin itself, which is set to launch in the first half of next year.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms. 2,000 attendees (1,000 from financial institutions). 200 speakers.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms. 1,200+ attendees (600+ from financial institutions). 100+ speakers.

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

BeSmartee is based in Huntington Beach, CA. From their web site: We create, design and develop innovative applications, combining talent and technology to achieve high impact creative solutions for our clients’ needs. Valuable, but I’m not sure if there is a core innovation represented here. ^SR. 12:37 pm BeSmartee.

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Yodlee Launches Recommendations Engine that Uses Behavioral Psychology

Fintech Labs Insights

Our newest innovation embraces behavioral psychology & data clustering to automate chores, make personalized recommendations & provide actionable advice. Yodlee’s latest innovation capitalizes on key data-driven insights to fundamentally change the digital banking experience.” HQ: Redwood City, CA.

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