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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

PYMNTS

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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Congressional Representatives Express Concern Regarding FDIC’s Regulation of FinTech Firms and Financial Innovation

CFPB Monitor

On February 2, 2024, three Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Chair Martin Gruenberg expressing concern regarding what the congressmen perceive to be the FDIC’s attempts to reduce engagement with industry participants on financial technology and innovation.

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Joint Guidance Provided to Banks to Manage Risks Associated With Third-Party Relationships

Perficient

Perficient provides risk management to more than 500 financial services organizations, many of whom have multiple bank regulators. Often an organization will have a state-charted non-member bank, which has the FDIC as its primary federal regulator. The complete 60+ page guidance is available to readers here.

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FDIC issues final rule on brokered deposits and interest rate limits applicable to less than well capitalized institutions

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs).

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How regulators besides the OCC can help fintechs

Payments Source

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has gotten the ball rolling for financial technology firms trying to operate a national platform, but the FDIC and Federal Reserve should act to remove other policy roadblocks.

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Federal banking agencies issue guide for community banks on conducting due diligence on fintech companies

CFPB Monitor

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Information security program and information systems.

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FTC to host June 9 forum on marketplace lending

CFPB Monitor

The interest of federal regulators in marketplace lending continues to grow. In July 2015, the Treasury Department issued a request for information regarding online marketplace lending and, in February 2016, the FDIC published an article highlighting the risks for banks that partner with marketplace lenders. .

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