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SMB lender OnDeck ‘actively pursuing’ bank charter

Bank Innovation

On the heels of digital banking startup Varo Money applying for a banking license with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) earlier this month, another fintech firm with its toes in charter waters seems poised to jump in.

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OCC and FDIC issue joint proposal to revise CRA regulations; Ballard Spahr to hold Jan. 29 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal. ” Click here to register. Our thoughts.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

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Institutions must also prioritize regulatory compliance and be vigilant about carrying out consequences when their employees breach these expectations. Mike Randall, a co-founder of Greenwood, wanted to address the specific issue of bank branches being replaced by check cashing places that charge absurdly high-interest rates.

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Varo’s bank charter process a test for consumer banking startups

Bank Innovation

This week, digital banking startup Varo received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a significant milestone in the company’s three-year quest to become a bank.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2024: A Race to Perform … and Earn the Right to Transform 

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Since banks with less than $10 billion in assets continue to struggle in deposit gathering, scale and overall earnings, we wonder how many will not be here in five years? The FDIC Approved This Ad How many times did we hear a speaker admonish the audience to “be sure and sign up for the FDIC notification list.” Five Hundred? (Oh

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CFPB issues Section 1033 ANPR

CFPB Monitor

” It also requires the Bureau to consult with the Fed, OCC, FDIC, and FTC to ensure, to the extent appropriate, that any rule implementing Section 1033 imposes substantively similar requirements on covered persons, takes into account conditions under which covered persons do business both in the U.S.

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Taking On SMB Banking Friction Without Reinventing The Wheel

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Increasingly, FinTechs are targeting corporate and small business banking friction, and exploring how open banking frameworks — including the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) and collaboration with traditional financial institutions — can achieve the disruption they’re looking for. On The Open Banking Path.

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