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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.

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NY federal district court deals blow to OCC fintech charter

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In doing so, the court found that the term “business of banking” as used in the National Bank Act (NBA) “unambiguously requires receiving deposits as an aspect of the business.”. National Resources Defense Council, Inc. The court’s textual analysis started with a review of the powers of national banks under the NBA.

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Varo Is First FinTech to Receive Full-Service Charter from the OCC

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On July 31, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved the national bank charter application of Varo Bank, N.A., team — the first consumer fintech to receive a national bank charter. As other fintechs mature and grow nationally, the message from the federal banking system is: come on in. Varo Bank, N.A.’s

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