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State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter

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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. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. The body of U.S.

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Conference of State Bank Supervisors files new lawsuit to block OCC approval of Figure Technologies charter application

CFPB Monitor

federal district court to block the OCC from granting a national bank charter to Figure Technologies Inc. federal district court challenging the OCC’s authority to issue special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters to non-depository fintech companies.

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OCC and N.Y. State Department of Financial Services Trade Contentious Pre-Motion Letters in Fintech Charter Dispute

CFPB Monitor

This is the second lawsuit brought by Superintendent Vullo against the OCC and mirrors the litigation being pursued by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) in the District of Columbia.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

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We are confident that to truly have the long-term impact we want to make, we need to focus on finding an acquirer with an existing national fresh food supply chain who can carry forward the Juicero mission. Title: Fintech ‘Plastc’ Shuts Down After Cancelling All 80,000 Pre Orders. Product: Blin.gy App. Product: Auctionata Paddle8 AG.

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Fans and Foes of OCC True Lender Rule Spar at Senate Committee “Rent-a-Bank” Hearing

CFPB Monitor

The True Lender rule clarifies when, under existing law, a national bank is the “true lender” that makes a loan in the context of an arrangement between the bank and a non-bank entity that facilitates or services the loan.