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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 Rakuten’s first FDIC deposit insurance application was filed in July 2019, and was withdrawn in March 2020.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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Varo Is First FinTech to Receive Full-Service Charter from the OCC

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Acting Comptroller Brooks stated that Varo Bank’s full-service charter, the first granted by the OCC to a consumer fintech, “represents the evolution of banking and a new generation of banks that are born from innovation and built on technology intended to empower consumers and businesses.”. The water’s fine!”. Varo Bank, N.A.’s

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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. SoFi Technologies, has applied to the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company and therefore subject to consolidated supervision. The OCC announced this week that it has conditionally approved applications from Social Finance Inc.

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OppFi files complaint to block “true lender” challenge by California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

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The complaint recites that prior to 2019, the Bank entered into a contractual arrangement with OppFi (Program) pursuant to which the Bank uses OppFi’s technology platform to make small-dollar loans to consumers throughout the United States (Program Loans).

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California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation responds to OppFi’s attempt to block “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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OppFi’s complaint recites that prior to 2019, the Bank entered into a contractual arrangement with OppFi (Program) pursuant to which the Bank uses OppFi’s technology platform to make small-dollar loans to consumers throughout the United States (Program Loans).

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OppFi asks court to reject California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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OppFi’s complaint recites that prior to 2019, the Bank entered into a contractual arrangement with OppFi (Program) pursuant to which the Bank uses OppFi’s technology platform to make small-dollar loans to consumers throughout the United States (Program Loans).

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California court rejects OppFi’s attempt to block DFPI’s “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

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OppFi’s complaint recites that prior to 2019, the Bank entered into a contractual arrangement with OppFi (Program) pursuant to which the Bank uses OppFi’s technology platform to make small-dollar loans to consumers throughout the United States (Program Loans).