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Connecticut federal court allows CFPB claims to proceed against mortgage company and principals for alleged licensing and other violations

CFPB Monitor

A Connecticut federal district court has refused to dismiss claims filed by the CFPB against a mortgage company and three of its principals for alleged Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Mortgage Act and Practice (MAP) Rule, and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) violations.

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Varo Achieves Milestone As First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

PYMNTS

Department of the Treasury that charters and regulates financial institutions. Varo coming in as a full national bank, with an already proven market fit and massive demand for more-affordable digital-banking solutions, is a very exciting moment,” Walsh told Bloomberg. OCC is an independent bureau of the U.S.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

Multifamily, commercial and automotive loans are driving loan growth among banks in the Northeast, but increasing risk will draw fresh attention from regulators to ensure recent and future growth is sound, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said recently. The OCC on Oct. The OCC on Oct. percent as measured on June 30 of this year.

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Accounting About-Face

Independent Banker

She explained why lawmakers should exempt community banks from Basel III capital rule. Instead of requiring complex modeling systems for institutions of all sizes, it now explicitly allows community banks to continue using their personal understanding of local markets to determine loan-loss reserves. Connecticut headquarters.

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Strategic Insight Buys BrightScope for Reported $35+ Million

Fintech Labs Insights

But RIABiz reports that the acquisition was financed by Genstar Capital and notes “outside sources peg the deal at $35 to $40 million.” ” The acquisition comes in the wake of a pair of other recent pickups for Strategic Insight – Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions. Germany, and Canada.

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

Fintech Labs Insights

If you add the $6 billion in new capital raised in the IPOs of Worldpay, Square and First Data, the 2015 total is a nice even $25 billion. Payments and commerce solutions for unbanked in emerging markets. HQ: Shelton, Connecticut. Tags: Enterprise, compliance, social media, regulations, marketing, Finovate alum.

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What Shiny New Life Insurance Startups Can Learn From My Mistakes

Tech and Finance

Today, the ecosystem of startups, venture capital, reinsurers, and other players thinking about how to disrupt insurance is exploding. Entrepreneurs resolved to tackle financial services, and life insurance specifically, need to be prepared for a different way of doing things and for the challenges that come with highly regulated industries.