PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

Fintech 118

Fintech US Tennessee Washington 118

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 30, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Our CFS Group has been ranked in Band One every year since Chambers USA introduced a national category for consumer finance.

National 78

National Groups Regulation Compliance 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With more and more FinTechs introducing their own banking services, the competition is heating up. Small business lending platform BlueVine is the latest FinTech to take this path, having taken the wraps off of its banking solution this week with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. Plus, the U.S. TrueLayer Launches in Australia.

US 203

US Fintech Tennessee Compliance 203

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Additionally, a recent survey by FIS shows that 37% of consumers began a new banking relationship with a major national or global bank that had a well-established online portal in the past 12 months. Benefits of FinTech partnerships. How to choose the right FinTech partner. Increasing role of technology.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Fintech Guidelines 91

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

The survey stretched across 77 C-level executives, IT managers and others — and of that tally, 76 percent of firms are not currently in compliance with their own information governance policies. As many as 85 percent of firms are boosting budgets over the previous year’s, tied to data privacy and compliance.

Fintech 101

Fintech Survey Regulation Resources 101

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. In the life of a startup, there’s no better news than growth, be it across new verticals, devices or geographies. Chargehound. DadeSystems.

National 101

National Charlotte Regional Operations 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FIS is facilitating real-time payments services to the FIs, while The Clearing House operates the RTP system that enables instant payment settlement and availability of funds. The technology is built upon the Stellar platform with integrated foreign currency exchange and compliance checks. BELLIN Secures SWIFT gpi Label.

Payments 187

Payments blockchain Fintech Innovation 187

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is backing the launch of a new trade finance offering operated by trade facilitation platform provider vCargo Cloud (VCC), a press release said Monday (Nov. MAS, as well as FinTechs from the country’s private sector, have propelled the nation into a global leading position in trade finance innovation.

Operations 100

Operations Compliance Fintech National 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to a December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks.

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Community Bank Video Capital 130

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The nation saw four startups take home investment out of a total of seven investment rounds. It’s certainly not the largest funding round the B2B FinTech industry has seen. Wholesalebox said it will use the funds to expand operations into new markets and scale its technology infrastructure. with an $18 million investment.

Fintech 100

Fintech Capital Lending Taxes 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Without a regulatory mandate, many in the financial services and FinTech space believe that competition will — and already has — nudged the industry toward embracing data integrations across platforms and service providers in the name of better banking experiences. Bank participation is key to promoting open banking in the U.S.,

Fintech 181

Fintech Strategy Resources Payments 181

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Xolo Go aims to accelerate freelancers’ ability to launch their business by connecting them to bank accounts, invoicing, expense management and payout functionality, while Xolo Leap supports the launch of EU-registered business with banking, accounting and tax compliance services. Our aim is to cut that down to near-zero.

Tools 100

Tools Compliance Taxes National 100

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2017

The federal banking system is, and should be, a source of strength for the nation and its economy. As outlined in the report, however, the OCC again identifies issues related to strategic, credit, operational and compliance risks as top concerns.”. Compliance. Noreika, acting Comptroller of the Currency, in a statement.

Compliance 115

Compliance System Fintech Report 115

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The reality is that the nation approaches cybersecurity and Open Banking from another angle. These are blanket requirements for any company operating in China, meaning foreign firms are also expected to share internal data with the government. Confronting Chinese Compliance . and the U.S.

Regulation 140

Regulation Compliance Online Data 140

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and merchants from other regions have been dipping their toes into the Chinese market, but open banking has compounded the difficulty involved in setting up operations. He described how government regulators recently chastised Alibaba for compliance troubles with its credit scoring feature, Sesame Credit. “In

Regulation 160

Regulation Policies Data Compliance 160

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). PYMNTS recently reported the pandemic has thrown daily operations for merchants in the EU and the U.K.

Groups 131

Groups Regulation Fraud Security 131

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

The European Union’s financial authorities are monitoring how the pandemic may be affecting banks’ and FinTechs’ compliance with rules such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), for example.

Mobile 229

Mobile Report America Regulation 229

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The December Faster Payments Tracke r explores the opportunities that smart FinTechs are taking in the education space and looks at the expanding cross-border tuition market and the challenges students and parents face sending tuition payments both domestically and internationally. Bursari Helps Public Schools Adopt Faster Payments.

Payments 130

Payments System Maine Fintech 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

That includes tokenization, too — specifically, Multi-Variant Tokenization, a new proprietary technology from TokenEx that was designed to enhance how businesses operate and interact with sensitive data. As a result, these companies can generate higher returns while cutting costs and reducing compliance burdens at the same time.

Compliance 101

Compliance Data Security Payments 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

on the benefits of an eInvoicing mandate, noting that it would address the nation’s current tax challenges. The Philippines’ current tax system tends to “overemphasize controls and monitoring over the welfare of taxpayers and the overall ease and efficiency of compliance,” he said, according to reports. On Monday (Aug.

Regional 108

Regional Taxes System Guidelines 108

Bank Innovation

MARCH 30, 2018

bank said it will be switching off access to 24 million customers as the bank restructures itself as required by national regulation. Barclays customers across Europe will not be able to use their mobile banking app this weekend. The major U.K. These changes were established by the Bank of England in 2011, and is referred […].

Online 220

Online National Regulation Mobile 220

PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Change across the regulatory compliance landscape is de rigueur, and global in scope. Some of those offerings from FinTech firms, such as facial recognition technology, might offer “great hope” for the industry, as noted by Mark Austen, chief executive of that association.

Regulation 100

Regulation Community Bank Lending Industry 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

DNB is responsible for approving PSD2 payment licenses in the Dutch market, so third parties will have to follow their guidelines if they want to continue operating in the region. To be successful in the Netherlands, [FinTechs] have to be even more efficient than what’s already there … and they have to be considerate to price,” she said.

Regional 108

Regional Regulation Data Payments 108

Urs Bolt

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. Leveraged by tremendous customer data, Chinese Fintech companies have an edge over their Western counterparts in innovation applications.”. However, Fintech companies are influencing banks to become more tech-oriented.” Compliance.

System 28

System Fintech blockchain Innovation 28

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

Nearly 80 percent said they had taken some kind of measure to make up for the financial cost of compliance. Its survey, the chamber said, suggests that the nation must heighten its capabilities of providing finance to its businesses, especially those struggling on account of regulation. What Regulation Does. ”

Survey 101

Survey Regulation Compliance National 101

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Ballard Spahr LLP has submitted a comment letter to the OCC in support of its proposed rule , “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” (the “Proposed Rule”). Three virtually identical Federal Interest Statutes govern interest that may be charged by Banks: Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”), 12 U.S.C. §

FDIC 78

FDIC National South Dakota Lending 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. Larger banks and well-funded FinTechs can create dedicated security operation centers staffed by experts, but CUs often do not have the budgets to offer round-the-clock active protection.

Data 131

Data California Security Pennsylvania 131

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

INV Fintech’s new class, announced today, solidifies the accelerator’s pivot to greater bank enablement. INV has refocused its operations within the last year on FI enablement, and the new class – INV’s eighth – is the first solely curated for this directive.

Operations 236

Operations National Capital blockchain 236

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

will be expected to open their platforms and application programming interfaces (APIs) to smaller FinTechs and third-party players in ways that comply with PSD2, potentially including SCA. Preparedness helps with confident compliance . Turkish institutions.

Regulation 131

Regulation Industry Data Regional 131

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The DOB indicated that such loans have interest rates greater than 90 percent.

Utah 78

Utah California FDIC West Virginia 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

Fintech 143

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 143

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Badger Bank is having trouble finding staff “across the board,” from operations to tellers and trust officers. “We For example, we don’t do mortgage lending right now, because we don’t have the compliance expertise and staff knowledge,” Silveria says. will continue to work with fintechs, says president and CEO Steve Dehnert.

Community Bank 144

Community Bank Community Lending Louisiana 144

CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives (the “House”) adopted an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) offered by Maxine Waters (D. in a manner that the Secretary determines appropriate to assess compliance” with the amendment.

United States 78

United States Taxes Regulation Compliance 78

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

PM: As a CEO, just as important as the time you devote to business strategy, is the time spent on compliance and risk management. When you transfer money across borders, AML compliance becomes very important. Today many countries are moving to national ID programs. FinTech operators are very nimble.

How To 136

How To Risk Management Technology US 136

Insights on Business

JULY 11, 2018

The key technologies at play are artificial intelligence techniques and enterprise scaled automation that impact every layer of the financial crime detection process from data acquisition to operations. Real world experimentation by the biggest banks in the world has begun to assess the applicability and scalability of these technologies.

Technology 185

Technology Innovation Operations Compliance 185

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

Corporate hedging, key for businesses that need to minimize exposure to forex risk, is critical for a company doing cross-border operations. Beeks just signed on to provide its services for Seabury FXone , a FinTech firm that links companies, financial institutions and others with a trading execution system. Amid the U.S.

Marketing 100

Marketing Security Technology Fintech 100

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

For example, the Bureau could have units dedicated to credit cards, mortgages, small dollar loans, fintech, and third party service providers (such as debt collectors and mortgage servicers), with each unit having enforcement, rulemaking, and supervision responsibilities. Fintech regulation. enforcement, rulemaking and supervision).

Report 78

Report Regulation Policies Compliance 78