CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 25, 2021

Per the Utah Department of Financial Institutions website, Rakuten Bank America’s application for a Utah ILC charter was received on July 26, 2019 and remains pending. . Rakuten’s first FDIC deposit insurance application was filed in July 2019, and was withdrawn in March 2020. based bank, Rakuten Bank America.

FDIC 78

FDIC Utah America Financial Technology 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Also, Square won a banking license for an industrial bank in Utah. FDIC Approves Square for Banking License. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) granted Square a banking license to operate a de novo industrial bank in Salt Lake City. Coronavirus Triggers Job Losses, Reduced Hours. Fiserv Acquires Bypass Mobile.

FDIC 130

FDIC Utah Payments Mobile 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956. All industrial banks are chartered in Utah – and there are only 17 such charters issued, 15 of which are currently active.

Industry 108

Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2017

The action comes a week after the FDIC announced that digital lender SoFi had applied to the state of Utah for a special banking charter known as an ILC. Ten years ago Walmart to launch in Utah, where many ILCs are based, and was shut down.

Utah 108

Utah Indiana America Community 108

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Utah-based FuturePay has consistently appeared in PYMNTS’ top 5 alternative credit apps, with its offer of flexible monthly payments for consumers and up-front settlement for merchants. Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is also a regular in the top 5 this year. The account comes with 1.30 stores for Google Pay and Apple Pay users.

Lending 130

Lending FDIC Minneapolis Utah 130

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A group of small businesses and their individual owners have filed a putative class action lawsuit in a New York federal district court against online lender Kabbage, Inc. According to the complaint , Kabbage entered into the scheme with Celtic Bank, a foreign state-chartered bank in Utah, which has no maximum rate limit for commercial loans.

Massachusetts 84

Massachusetts California New York Utah 84

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 19, 2022

At the end of last year, we completed a months-long project in updating and expanding a 2017 White Paper addressing bank-model lending—programs involving partnerships between banks (or savings associations) and fintech or other nonbank companies in the interstate delivery of loans.

California 78

California Innovation Utah United States 78