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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). The headquarters will be in Salt Lake City, Utah. Square, Inc. The new bank anticipates opening next year.

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Utah: The fintech frontier

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Fintechs looking to expand beyond their Bay Area or New York City headquarters have welcomed an unlikely visitor in recent years: Utah Gov. The governor is a great salesperson,” said Val Hale, executive director for the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Gary Herbert. “The

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Japanese FinTech Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter 

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A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter.

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Rakuten files third application for FDIC insurance

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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 Rakuten’s first FDIC deposit insurance application was filed in July 2019, and was withdrawn in March 2020.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.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

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Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The FDIC has not yet proposed a similar rule. If adopted, this rule also will almost certainly be challenged.

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OCC approves national bank charter applications of fintech company

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as a full service national bank headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The lawsuit, like previous CSBS lawsuits, challenged the OCC’s authority to issue special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters to non-depository fintech companies or to uninsured deposit-taking fintechs.

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Today In Payments: COVID-19 Triggers Job Losses; JPMC First Big Bank To Shutter Branches As Virus Spreads

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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.

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