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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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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.

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SoFi Officially Files For A Bank Charter Of Its Own

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Which means it really doesn’t come as all that huge a surprise that as of June 6th, SoFi had applied for a new (de novo) bank charter according to the FDIC. Officially SoFi is looking for an industrial loan charter under the name SoFi Bank in Utah. SoFi has confirmed the news. The bank will offer no other products and services.”.

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

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In a statement issued after presenting the charter , Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks discussed the value and attributes of a national bank charter, including the ability to operate nationwide under a uniform regulatory framework subject to a single primary prudential supervisor, and the confidence the charter inspires in consumers.

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Why The ICBA Is Fighting Industrial Loan Charters For FinTechs

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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.

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NY federal district court deals blow to OCC fintech charter

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A second alternative is to charter or acquire an industrial bank under Utah law, where ownership would not be subject to the BHCA. Risks inherent in these partnerships could (and should) be mitigated by careful structuring and, potentially, OCC or FDIC rulemaking.

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