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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). Square Financial Services will originate commercial loans to the retailers that use Square for payments. Square, Inc.

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Weekly Wrap: Varo gets FDIC approval, as Curve prepares for US launch

Bank Innovation

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: The implications of banking startup Varo’s FDIC approval; How U.K. card startup Curve opened a New York City office in advance of its U.S. Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap series, for the week ending Friday, Feb. launch; and Wells Fargo’s […].

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N26 takes ‘pure-play’ approach to US market with checking account, debit card

Bank Innovation

German challenger bank N26 has partnered with San Diego-based Axos Bank to offer an FDIC-insured checking account and Visa debit card for U.S. The products, announced on Thursday, are now available to about 100,000 customers who were on the waitlist for the U.S. version of the app. The company said customers can sign up […].

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

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Although the OCC’s proposed revisions were issued jointly with the FDIC, the FDIC did not join in the final rule. The final rule removes credit cards and overdraft products from the “consumer loans” for which banks can receive CRA credit. The final rule applies to national banks and federal savings associations.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

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Amazon, of course, stands out as a marquee name in the move to make the retail experience wholly digital commerce. 1281), seeking to combat a trend — namely that more businesses are embracing card-only payment methods spanning debit and credit — the ban would also result in fines of hundreds of dollars per violation.

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MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card Earns Holders United Airlines Miles

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Holders of the new prepaid card from Netspend will rack up frequent flyer miles for every dollar they spend on qualifying purchases. The MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card is the only prepaid card to let customers earn United Airlines’ United MileagePlus reward miles. The card is FDIC-insured through Republic Bank & Trust Co.

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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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