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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

CFPB Monitor

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. In the introduction to the RFI, the FHFA noted President Biden’s March 2022 executive order.

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OCC’s New Office of Financial Technology Portends Increased Supervisory Activity

CFPB Monitor

The OCC’s announcement that it will establish an Office of Financial Technology to “bolster the agency’s expertise and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing banking landscape” should come as no surprise to those who have been following recent pronouncements of Acting Comptroller Michael J.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Through all the fun of bank techies getting rich and new players throttling old models, bank technology is still a gritty mess of hard work.

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The lies spread by bankers about cryptocurrencies

Chris Skinner

I had a chat with The Financial Times the other day, and provided lots of background as to why I don’t think cryptocurrencies are the choice of criminals.

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The Impact of Technology on Banking: Revolution or Evolution?

Bank Innovation

All that is changing due to emerging technologies. The banking industry is facing many unprecedented challenges due to the rise of financial technology companies. For quite a long time, traditional brick and mortar banks only had to worry about making money and being profitable.

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Financial technology needs rules of engagement

Payments Source

Policymakers and industry officials should join forces in creating regulations and standards for cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence and other innovations before they become more widespread.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Researching CBDC Use Cases; Lebanon To Introduce CBDC In 2021; SEC Member Pushes For Cryptocurrency Regulation; ShapeShift Delists Three Privacy Coins

PYMNTS

New technologies such as stablecoins — privately-issued digital currencies — could transform the way people store and exchange their money, making payments cheaper and faster,” the release stated. Peirce defended the slow pace for many securities regulations, but not when they limit new technologies from being used.