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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). was formed in 2009 as a payment services provider to enable businesses to accept card payments. Square, Inc.

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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. Results from the third quarter were just released, and while overall results were positive, community banks in particular excelled. Community banks’ net income grew almost 11 percent to $4.9

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Corporate Cards Forge More Paths To SMB Adoption

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All eyes are on the small business community in the commercial card world as industry players increasingly explore how card products can help Main Street recovery and stay in business. Small Business Card Use On The Rise. Use of a charge card similarly grew year over year from 23 percent to 31 percent.

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FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4

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That growth, the FDIC said, came mainly from a $6.8 More than half of the 6,182 institutions that reported to the FDIC showed growth year over year in earnings in the latest quarter. In reference to community banks, the 5,735 that reported said they had $5.1 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said on Tuesday (Feb.

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Compliance changes to watch in 2023

Independent Banker

Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. The FDIC’s long-term goal for the reserve ratio of insured deposits. Source: FDIC. Debit card interchange fees and routing. Projected changes. Quick Stat.

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OCC issues final CRA rule (but FDIC takes a pass)

CFPB Monitor

The OCC has issued a final rule revising its regulation implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the OCC’s proposed revisions were issued jointly with the FDIC, the FDIC did not join in the final rule. The final rule applies to national banks and federal savings associations.

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Japanese FinTech Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter 

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FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. The company also wants to give members a credit card to make purchases in the future and also earn rewards. . “We ILCs can sidestep banking company holding requirements while still getting FDIC guarantees on deposits, which means that retail firms can have them.

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