Remove Connecticut Remove Fintech Remove Innovation Remove National
article thumbnail

Varo Achieves Milestone AsĀ First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

PYMNTS

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. On Friday (July 31), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced Varo Bank has been granted its full-service national bank charter. the San Francisco-based online bank, had the last laugh.

National 172
article thumbnail

Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies

PYMNTS

To that end, said Kevin Hart, CEO of Green Check Verified (hereafter Green Check), spoke with PYMNTS about how cannabis firms, banking and compliance issues intersect, and how FinTech can help alleviate friction in the process of keeping track of it all.

Company 170