CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal. ” Click here to register. Our thoughts.

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FDIC Regulation Community Retail 78

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

“If you look at where the big banks and brokerages make most of their money, it’s in their retail savings accounts.”. The average national yield of savings accounts is 0.10%, whereas Betterment’s annual yield is 2.69%. Like other FinTechs, Betterment will partner with FDIC-insured institutions since it doesn’t have a bank charter.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

but it has now moved within a few steps of obtaining what has eluded fintech firms of late: a green light from banking regulators. It was Varo's second try with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,

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FDIC Regulation Fintech National 70

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

A mid-2020 survey performed by Cornerstone Advisors showed that 51% of retail customers that opened a new bank account within the last three months did so at a large, national bank. Eighteen percent of that group opened an account at a digital bank. Two percent opened an account at a community bank.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Strategy 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

percent APY, which is about 22 times higher than the average of national accounts. Credit Karma is partnering with West Virginia-based MVB Bank on the venture. The bank will handle the funds and will offer FDIC protection up to $5 million. Vio, an online bank, has an account that pays 2.42

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West Virginia Virginia FDIC Taxes 132

Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

Here are a few of the recent deals (in no order) that caught my attention: MVB Financial/Paladin: MVB, a mid-size bank with a stated focus on serving fintechs, acquired Paladin, a specialty fraud prevention company with a suite for merchants, credit agencies, fintechs and vendors. SoFi/Galileo: This $1.2 The transaction has not yet closed.

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Fintech FDIC Capital Community Bank 109

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Since banks with less than $10 billion in assets continue to struggle in deposit gathering, scale and overall earnings, we wonder how many will not be here in five years? The FDIC Approved This Ad How many times did we hear a speaker admonish the audience to “be sure and sign up for the FDIC notification list.” Five Hundred? (Oh

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Conference FDIC Arizona Industry 88