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California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation announces plans to exercise expanded powers under Consumer Financial Protection Law

CFPB Monitor

The CCFPL gives the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) (the new name given to the state’s Department of Business Oversight) broad jurisdiction and sweeping new authorities that closely resemble those of the CFPB. The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, 2021.

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Use This Framework for Better Bank Innovation

South State Correspondent

Every bank wants to be “innovative,” but the truth is innovation is difficult. Add to that a bank’s resource constraints, compliance demands, budget goals, legacy IT infrastructure and talent gaps, and innovation for a bank is extremely difficult. The Problem of Bank Innovation. Framing Innovation.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6 In the U.K.,

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APIs Raising Tough Questions About FinServ Innovation, Competition And Data Privacy

PYMNTS

The B2B payments industry is finally beginning to hustle when it comes to technological innovation. And as traditional financial institutions (FI) begin to recognize the value of collaborating with FinTechs, these banks can similarly shake their reputation for being innovation laggards and promote B2B payments progress while they’re at it. .

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Bankers identify 2020’s greatest strengths and challenges

Bank Innovation

This exercise helps keep track of past triumphs for further success and turn past deficiencies into future victories. To understand where bankers feel their strengths lie heading into the new decade — and where they need to improve — CSI, a leading provider of fintech solutions, polled […].

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CFPB Director Richard Cordray Shares Bureau’s FinTech Vision

PYMNTS

On Monday (March 6), CFPB Director Richard Cordray presented at the LendIt USA Conference, providing attendees with an overview of where the bureau stands on FinTech innovation. We are learning about what does and does not work for consumers and the potential challenges facing entrepreneurs and investors,” Cordray said.

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Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential

PYMNTS

As financial institutions (FIs) work with FinTechs, they need to know that these tech-nimble startups are not only enabling access to customers’ account data but also in a manner that embraces KYC and AML. The end goal: to speed innovation toward new products and services while keeping fraudsters out. Regulation Vs. Market Forces.

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