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10 Takeaways From The OCC Conference On Responsible Innovation

South State Correspondent

It was essentially a 300+ person discussion around the March white paper the OCC produced ( HERE ). We give the OCC props for organizing this first class workshop that brought lawyers, fintech, banks, community activists, consultants and regulators together to exchange ideas. last week about responsible innovation.

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Will Apple Bank be the first new American intech Bank?

Chris Skinner

On Wednesday the American Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)* followed up on its promise last December to introduce a national bank charter for Fintech bank startups by issuing a white paper on how to apply for a licence, the evaluation process and what will be involved.

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America’s troubled regulatory regime laid bare by the OCC

Chris Skinner

Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. This would enable a FinTech to go through ONE regulator to get to market, rather than the 200 or more they would have go through today. An obscure regulatory debate has put the entire U.S.

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OCC to hold forum on financial innovation

CFPB Monitor

In his April 2016 appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Director Cordray made clear that FinTech companies are on the CFPB’s radar screen. In March 2016, the OCC released a white paper: “Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System: An OCC Perspective.” Registration is free.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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A 10-Part Plan For Victory on the Small Business Lending Battlefield

Independent Banker

Community banks who are considering entering the small business lending space are already challenged by several barriers to entry: Inefficiency of traditional loan processing. New competition from emerging categories (Fintechs, Challenger Banks, Neobanks). New competition from emerging categories (Fintechs, Challenger Banks, Neobanks).

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

PYMNTS

Today, the hype machine, which is the fuel of the investments in blockchain and crypto, rooted in a world run by algo-driven, permissionless networks, appears to be little more than a bunch of academic white papers and blog posts that sound great in the echo chambers. All you need for proof is to just follow the smart money.

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