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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Visa Unveils FinTech Partnership Program In Europe. FinTech Partner Connect will “support new ways for businesses and consumers to seamlessly and securely pay, get paid, send money and more,” according to a representative for the company in an email announcing the effort. Plus, Railsbank has closed a $37 million funding deal.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. The agency first proposed a special banking charter for FinTechs in 2014 that would limit pushback from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Singapore Signs On With FinTech Firms. In Singapore, news came this week that the country will open up its real-time payment system to FinTech firms. The movement to open that FinTech access, said the minister, brings “greater convenience to consumers” as those individuals use their eWallets. In The Middle East.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. That comes as Open Banking bowed in Europe last month.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

The Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamping of internet oversight regulations, rules that have not been updated in more than 20 years, according to a Reuters report on Friday (Jan. The plan to revise cyberspace regulations comes at a time when China is stepping up the scrutiny of tech giants.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

As a general rule, most startups aren’t too happy when the regulator comes around, and it is rarely indicative of good news. And while that is bad news for a startup like Uber, as it turns out, instinctive fear of the regulator is not an endemic condition among startups. On some level, Circle’s move seems strange.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Globe Fintech Innovations has landed $175 million in additional venture funding, while Airtel has teamed with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, said Bow Wave Capital Management and existing investors took part in the fundraise.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Alternative lender Prospa has raised new venture capital that comes with a prestigious label for the company. The Series B round is the largest-ever venture capital investment into an Australian FinTech startup, according to reports. Reports Wednesday (Feb. Existing backers also participated in the funding, reports said.

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FICO

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The guiding ethos of fintech (and really any industry portmanteau ending in ‘tech’) is move fast and break things. The most prominent villain for fintech companies is regulation. And when fintechs and challenger banks aren’t constrained by regulation (as they mostly are in the U.S. and China). Brand protection.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection and privacy. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. Might a floodgate be opened — if only one were to open the floodgates? Japan Eyes Cryptos, Yet Again.

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MAY 18, 2018

million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Find out who raised the money, and other winners of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, below. Endeavour Catalyst and Satya Capital also participated. Small Business Banking. The company raised $47.5 InsightSquared.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. The company, which was valued at $4.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., million in B2B venture capital was divided among alt-finance, supplier payments and Big Data services startups this past week. Find out how the more than $26.5 Alternative Lending. MarketInvoice.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Plus, Delivery Hero is launching an early-stage venture capital (VC) firm. The system was created over years through an effort involving the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the State Bank of Pakistan, with help from the United Nations, the U.K. Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

B2B FinTech startups came close to hitting the $100 million investment mark this week, with funding rounds in the U.S., The $20 million funding round for Australian alternative lending platform Prospa has set a record, according to reports, as the largest FinTech venture capital funding in the country. Alt-Lending. SME Banking.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

We’re covering two weeks’ worth of B2B venture capital funding, and across the board, India has come out on top. The nation saw four startups take home investment out of a total of seven investment rounds. But the largest venture capital funding round went to an accounts payable automation firm in the U.S.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2024

Of small business owners who applied for a business loan in early 2023, 6 in 10 found it difficult to find affordable financing, and overall, 77% are concerned about their access to capital according to a survey from Goldman Sachs. According to Randi Zeller, senior advisor to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA: “There is no lack of capital.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ) has proposed personal banking regulations intended to level the playing field. . Fair access to financial services, credit and capital is essential to our economy,” Brian P. percent of consumers surveyed reported that their primary bank is a digital-only bank (4.2 percent). .

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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MARCH 29, 2017

firms might trade with EU member nations. And amid the back-and-forth over just how Brexit will shape up over the next few years, the European Banking Federation (EBF) has nudged regulators in the U.K. The EBF has the input from 32 nations and their respective financial associations and, per Reuters , includes 4,500 banks.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Australia’s competition regulator is going after the banking industry in the country, vowing to punish what it claims is misconduct, reported The Financial Times. He noted that regulators shouldn’t have allowed Westpac to merge with St George Bank back in 2008, reported The Financial Times.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Earlier this week, a FinTech took the leap into the full spectrum of financial services, perhaps paving the way for future mashups. FinTech has bought a bank, and it shows how digital-first firms can broaden their scale and reach with cross-pollination across financial offerings. To be the bank, buy the bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Sources say Robinhood Markets is in talks with regulators about offering banking services to its more than 4 million users. If Robinhood were to start offering more traditional banking services, it would follow in the footsteps of FinTech startups like Social Finance and Stash Financial , which have launched similar products in recent months.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Small Idea – Policy and Regulations are Lagging But Are Going in Banking’s Favor. This regulation looks more onerous for everyone but seems to be in most banks’ domain and skill sets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

“Community banks are much better positioned to provide personalized service to small business customers; large national banks simply aren’t equipped or motivated to do so.”. INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs.

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Anyway, this is a mechanism that regulates the spending of energy and attention according to the pursuit of some sort of goal. tribes, nations, companies, societies, NFT Discords?—?have fintech is overpriced, crypto is a new paradigm). Alternately, you might be a growing nation in need of risk-seeking activity?—?a

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Lex Sokolin

MARCH 31, 2021

Fintech is something some people are interested in, but crypto is something that can make people rich. The Distribution of Social Capital A lot of the language in fintech and Ethereum has been about democratization, and helping people have better financial services. Other forms of social capital are just as valuable?—?from

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The country is laying the groundwork to be the first nation to launch a digital currency and will balance privacy concerns with government oversight, Reuters reported. I think you will see it very soon, in the next maybe two to three months,” Lee told CNBC at the FinTech Festival on Monday (Nov 11).

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A recent round of bank merger announcements and the marquee Capital One/Discover deal illustrate this mantra’s popularity. It’s very hard for regulated banks and credit unions to gain any meaningful efficiencies under $1 billion in assets. It appears nothing else matters but the urgency to get big and get there fast.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

The banking regulator said that all in-country transactions, which include international payment systems cards, will be processed by the National Payment Card System in Russia. The payments firm co-led the funding round along with digital currency-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a result, a company that controls an institution that is not a BHCA bank is not required to register as a bank holding company with the Federal Reserve Board and, therefore, is not subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. 5301) (e.g.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, these businesses are finding funding sources such as Small Business Administration loans, equipment financing loans, or other lines of credit from fintechs and niche players in the market like American Express, PayPal, Mercury, Blue Vine and OnDeck.

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JUNE 6, 2018

Prospa , an Australia-based small business lending platform, will float on the Australian Securities Exchange today (Wednesday, June 6), amid increasing pressure from regulators on the nation’s banking and financial services industry.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Chamber of Commerce uncovered the challenge businesses face in the wake of financial reforms and regulations, like Dodd-Frank. Its survey, the chamber said, suggests that the nation must heighten its capabilities of providing finance to its businesses, especially those struggling on account of regulation. What Regulation Does.

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