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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

PYMNTS

The FinTech industry’s future could depend on the outcome of a fight between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and states, according to a report in TechCrunch. The charter is optional for FinTechs and is aimed at providing a stamp of approval by the OCC for having good compliance practices.

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

CFPB Monitor

The governors of California and New York have both proposed to expand the authority of their respective state’s consumer financial services regulator. Licensing and examining new industries “that are current under-regulated”. Enacting legislation that would give the DFS authority to license and regulate debt collectors.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. This bill of “personal financial data rights” is similar to the California Privacy Protection Act that is already in force for banks doing business in CA.

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CA Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation signs MOUs with five earned wage access companies

CFPB Monitor

The DFPI indicated in its announcement that it believes the MOUs “to be the first agreements of their kind between the fintechs and a state regulator.”. The CCFPL authorizes the DFPI to prescribe regulations requiring any covered person to register with the DFPI.

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How Payments Security Drives Digital Transformation

PYMNTS

That’s the backdrop for the nearly hour-long conversation that Karen Webster had about the role of payments security in digital business transformation with CA Technologies Director of Payments Security James Jenkins. Of course, it’s not just the FinTech industry and tech-savvy millennials who are fueling digital change.

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Fintech Startup of the Week: Challenger Jiko Buys a $100M U.S. Bank

Fintech Labs Insights

At one time or another, every consumer fintech company wonders if they should buy a bank. But most fintech startups want to buy a ticket to the financial rails, not a large customer base. But regulators are not exactly on board. But we haven’t seen a pre-revenue, basically a stealth fintech startup, buy a bank.

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Why State-by-State Fintech Oversight Doesn't Work

American Banker

State regulators' resistance to the idea of a national fintech charter is not surprising, but state-by-state regulation imposes heavy burdens that reverse the cost savings and expanded reach available through fintech.

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