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Fintechs Face Difficult Regulatory Realities on Charters

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday.

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FDIC order against First Fed Bank latest example of third-party scrutiny

American Banker

The Port Angeles, Washington-based bank said it has already invested "significant resources" into enhancing its compliance management for fintech partnerships, after self-reporting a problem last year.

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Mnuchin Prefers Private Over Government Solutions to Data Collection, Use

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said today that he prefers private over government solutions when it comes to collecting and using consumer data for financial products and services, speaking at a fintech conference hosted here by the FDIC.

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Why are banks slow to adapt alternative credit data? I'll tell you why!

Jeff For Banks

And let's not forget about the thousands of employees that work for regulatory bodies, compliance personnel in banks, and consultants that help them comply. So what am I talking about, that deposit insurance is why banks don't do like FinTech lending firms and use alternatives to the FICO score in underwriting consumer credits?

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2017 Banking Regulatory Predictions—Brace for a Sea Change

FICO

Last fall, I suspect that most regulatory compliance professionals in the U.S. While I won’t ever be mistaken for Nostradamus, amidst this regulatory sea change, I feel (relatively) confident in sharing with you my top regulatory compliance predictions for 2017. 4 Payments Predictions for 2017 – Mobile, Fintechs and EMV (Still).