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Will an OCC, FDIC Charter Help Varo Money Become the First National Mobile Bank?

Bank Innovation

Want a national bank that’s mobile-only? Varo applied for a banking charter from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as well as for a charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currenc, in the hopes of forming “Varo Bank,” the mobile banking startup announced today. So does Varo Money.

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Phlatbed CEO: How Mobile Tools Keep On-Demand Wages Moving

PYMNTS

Becoming unbanked also means losing access to other credit products or the ability to receive digital payments or disbursements via traditional channels, further reducing the money these individuals can save in an attempt to bolster their financial standing. In the U.S., million households lacked access to bank accounts as of 2019.

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Square Will Reapply for Banking License with the FDIC After Last Week’s Withdrawal

Bank Innovation

Payment processor Square has withdrawn its application to become a deposit-taking bank, a move similar to online lender Social Finance or SoFi, which withdrew its application last fall. It plans to reapply with the FDIC, but did not reveal […].

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For America’s Unbanked, Mobile And Digital Save The Day

PYMNTS

FDIC) study found that the number of unbanked U.S. Mobile Wallets Get Their Moment. Mobile payments capabilities are a prime avenue for this population and others to access hot banking tech, or to just get paid faster. “It consumers are now using some kind of P2P mobile application, such as Venmo.”.

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House Financial Services Committee announces January hearings on CRA, “rent-a-bank schemes,” mobile payments

CFPB Monitor

(The hearing is likely to address the rules proposed by the OCC and FDIC in November 2019 to eliminate the uncertainty created by the Second Circuit’s decision in Madden v. Reviewing the Rise of Mobile Payments.”. Midland Funding. Click here to read our blog about the proposals.).

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Startup launches cross-border debit account with FDIC insurance

American Banker

The fintech Zepz has added a new remittance method with an FDIC-backed mobile bank account.

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

PYMNTS

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. Square Financial Services will originate commercial loans to the retailers that use Square for payments. Fiserv Acquires Bypass Mobile.

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