CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 24, 2022

SoFi) to create SoFi Bank, National Association (SoFi Bank, N.A.), as a full service national bank headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The bank will also provide a fully digital, mobile-first national lending platform for consumers across the country.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. We have formed a working group of state regulators to develop the model.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. Can the states make licensing – of the money movement kind – any easier?

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Washington Regulation Conference Fintech 101

Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors , the number of money transmitters grew by 13% in 2021 in the U.S. Streamlined compliance : Compliance with varying state regulations significantly burdens money transmitters. alone, handling $6 trillion in payments.

Compliance 195

Compliance Fraud Regulation Guidelines 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Banks and credit unions must learn about these upcoming changes, adjust for them, and meanwhile continue to operate their existing institutions and meet customers’ needs while following all of the regulations that come with being a financial institution. Learn More About The 2019 ThinkBIG Conference. See the entire agenda here.

Management 150

Management Conference Lending Training 150

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

On February 14-17 the American Bankers Association held their National Conference for Community Bankers. I made my first trip to the conference because I was asked to moderate a CEO Exchange, where bank CEOs sat, round-table style, discussing their most pressing issues. Regulators frequently drive risk mitigation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2016

Small business lending among China’s banks is, surprisingly, on the rise. But in the nation grappling with an economic slowdown, shadow lending has been a problem for years and one regulators haven’t quite been able to tackle. The regulator is combating credit beneficiary rights.

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Lending Regulation Conference Report 100

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 21, 2021

As previously reported , the bill signed into law by President Biden on June 17, 2021 to create the Juneteenth National Independence Day actually results in an important change under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z. The bill amends 5 U.S.C 6103(a), Saturday June 19 was not a business day.

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Lending Compliance Regulation National 78

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 20, 2017

In a recent blog post , Alan Kaplinsky and Scott Pearson wrote about the remarks made by CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry at the LendIt USA conference in New York City earlier this month. As Alan demonstrates in his article, there is clear OCC and U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 9, 2020

The agency would first offer “Payments Charter 1.0”, which he likened to a basic national money-transmitter license. He explained that while banks have traditionally provided three fundamental banking functions – deposit taking, lending, and payments – the evolving needs of financial services customers may call for a different approach. (In

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National Company Payments New York 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

s Chief Executive Tim Sloan said at an investor conference Tuesday (Feb. According to a report in Reuters covering comments Sloan made at the investor conference, he said the bank is open for business and that nothing much has changed for the company. Wells can still lend and take deposits. Wells Fargo & Co.’s

Regulation 100

Regulation Conference Compliance Lending 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

Google 142

Google National Fintech Regulation 142

South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While we have the technology to solve all of the above and more, there was a realization at both conferences that we are still decades away from developing a workable ecosystem and creating widespread adoption. While last year was dominated by crypto, this year, the themes were mainly around fraud and identity (both conferences).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

Speaking in front of the LendIt conference in New York yesterday (March 6), Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Murray told those assembled that the oversight body will go forward with plans to offer banking charters to fintech companies. Murray disagrees. That’s wrong. Nor is the OCC “somehow mixing banking and commerce,” says Murray.

Fintech 100

Fintech New York Conference National 100

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2018

China introduced new tax initiatives aimed at bolstering the nation’s entrepreneurs, according to local news reports on Friday (May 4). Vice finance minister Cheng Lihua introduced seven new tax policies during a press conference Friday, with the goal of saving small businesses $9.45 billion a year, reports from Xinhua said.

Taxes 100

Taxes Policies Conference Training 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

More legal troubles have emerged for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan to introduce national bank charters for FinTechs, aimed at making it easier for alternative financial services players to do business. state bank regulators said it filed a complaint in the U.S. . Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2017

Earlier this week, we attended the LendIt USA conference in New York City, a leading annual fintech conference, at which CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry both spoke. Kaplinsky and Scott M. ” He then discussed the CFPB’s two most recent requests for information.

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Conference Policies New York City Data 74

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has filed a second lawsuit in D.C. federal district court to stop the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) from issuing special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters to fintech companies. Section 5.20(e)(1),

Fintech 60

Fintech Regulation New York National 60

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

The proposed changes include moving the collection and storage of small business lending data, required under the Dodd-Frank Act , from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the Office of Financial Research (OFR). It is critical that we respond to the needs and concerns of Main Street America,” said Snowe in a statement.

Policies 100

Policies Report Regulation Maine 100

American Banker

MARCH 3, 2021

In remarks at CUNA’s online Governmental Affairs Conference, the chairman of the National Credit Union Administration called for the creation of new initiatives around compliance for fair credit reporting and truth in lending.

Conference 50

Conference Compliance Lending National 50

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The country is laying the groundwork to be the first nation to launch a digital currency and will balance privacy concerns with government oversight, Reuters reported.

Bitcoin 101

Bitcoin cryptocurrency blockchain Conference 101

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 9, 2019

federal district court in October 2018 by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) to stop the OCC from issuing special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters to fintech companies. Nothing in the NBA identifies deposit-taking as an indispensable function for a national bank to be engaged in the “business of banking.”.

Fintech 60

Fintech Regulation New York National 60

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced last week that it has agreed to implement 14 recommendations made by its Fintech Industry Advisory Panel (Advisory Panel). It has 33 fintech company members that engage with the CSBS Emerging Payments and Innovation Task Force and other state regulators.

Fintech 68

Fintech Conference Survey Regulation 68

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Well folks, they’re back—the cries from the rooftops, in the media and at conferences that “Scale Matters” in our consolidating and technically transforming banking industry. It’s very hard for regulated banks and credit unions to gain any meaningful efficiencies under $1 billion in assets. Why is this important?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

First, a bit of background: The goal has been — and if things are indeed put to rest with a recent court decision — to standardize a patch quilt of regulations that must be satisfied by FinTechs on a state-by-state basis. The ruling, too, said that “only depository institutions are able to receive national bank charters from OCC.”.

Fintech 101

Fintech FDIC New York National 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Investors have cooled off to alternative lending in the U.S. Just look at the near-immediate struggle faced by Lending Club and OnDeck after their IPOs in 2014, or more recently, the knock-on effect Lending Club’s less-than-noble lending practices have had on investor confidence in other marketplace lenders.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Capital Industry 100

Abrigo

JULY 12, 2021

during Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference. said Gordon Dobner, Partner in BKD’s National Financial Services Group, during the recent ThinkBIG Conference. “I Lending & Credit Risk. He outlined these questions as follows: 1. What is not captured by the model that requires you to make this adjustment? Keep me informed.

Analysis 195

Analysis Conference Management Regulation 195

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued Interpretive Letter 1173 , addressing national bank and federal savings association preemption of state law under the Dodd-Frank Act. In this regard, the Interpretive Letter observes that 12 U.S.C. §

National 78

National Conference Analysis Lending 78

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has withdrawn its lawsuit filed in D.C. federal district court in December 2020 seeking to block the OCC from granting a national bank charter to Figure Technologies Inc. The first two lawsuits were dismissed on ripeness grounds. Section 5.20(e)(1)

Technology 78

Technology National FDIC Fintech 78

Abrigo

JULY 7, 2022

What Will Auditors and Regulators Expect with CECL Accounting? A panel of CECL accounting experts described how auditors and regulators are viewing various aspects of implementation. . Takeaway 2 Auditors and regulators don't have preconceived expectations about how CECL reserves might change for an institution.

Regulation 195

Regulation Management Video Data 195

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The remarks were made at a conference, focusing on the issue of “financial deserts,” involving the struggle for rural communities to feel the benefits of overall national economic strength and a declining unemployment rate. Reports said Powell noted that looser community bank regulations may help keep branches open.

Marketing 108

Marketing Community Community Bank Industry 108

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection and privacy. The regulations would follow a revision to the Payment Services Act seen last year that brought a registration system in Japan.

Fintech 101

Fintech Survey Regulation Resources 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

” “There is no doubt that the lease accounting standards will add new complexities to a broad range of business functions, including sales, lending, contracting and financial reporting,” wrote Whitney Schiffer, CPA, in an article last week for accounting and advisory firm Berkowitz Pollack Brant.

Community Bank 153

Community Bank Community Report Lending 153

Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Many have been bankers themselves and sometimes industry regulators or attorneys. Education Resources. Online Education Center.

Minneapolis 70

Minneapolis Community Bank Community San Antonio 70

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 4, 2018

At a recent banking conference an industry consultant said, matter of factly, that in times of stress your Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowing capacity would dry up. Regulators and consultants promulgate this untruth. The national average rate for a money market account at the end of last year was 0.09%. What would you do?

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FDIC System Regulation Conference 60

CFPB Monitor

MAY 6, 2019

In doing so, the court found that the term “business of banking” as used in the National Bank Act (NBA) “unambiguously requires receiving deposits as an aspect of the business.”. The OCC also argued that the NYDFS’s claims were untimely because it can no longer challenge the OCC’s long-standing regulation (12 C.F.R.

Fintech 68

Fintech New York National Regulation 68

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award! Seems like maybe this has been forgotten when it comes to these regulations.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 195