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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

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On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space.

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition

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billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would allow Visa to extend what the DOJ alleges is the company's control of the online debt market. Visa announced plans in January to purchase Plaid , which enables consumers to share their banking information with thousands of apps and services like Chime and Venmo.

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Revolut Brings Open Banking To Germany In Deal With TrueLayer

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Open banking lets third-party financial service companies to have access to a consumer’s banking transactions and other financial data from financial institutions (FIs). Revolut said its new open banking offer was developed with TrueLayer , a London-based financial technology (FinTech) company.

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Brussels To Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard

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Valdis Dombrovskis , the European Union’s (EU) executive vice-president in charge of financial services policy, said Wirecard’s collapse threatens investor trust in the EU, the newspaper reported. On Monday (June 22), he was arrested on charges of misrepresenting Wirecard’s accounts and market manipulation. million) bail. .

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Why Not All FinTech Providers Are FinTech Firms

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Such is the case in financial services, where “ FinTech ” is often used to describe financial technology vendors. “A A firm that offers financial technology is not necessarily a FinTech,” said Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas, who thinks the distinction between the two needs to be clearer.

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NY Fed Creates FinTech Advisory Group

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The organization will “provide bank leaders with a high-level platform to establish clear points of contact with senior representatives and thought leaders from the financial technology industry and consumer organizations,” the statement said. The group plans to hold its first meeting on April 1.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Advice On Financial Data Access

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The announcement by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) comes on the heels of a symposium it held in February which included experts from consumer groups, financial technology (FinTech) companies, trade groups, banks and data aggregators. Congress created the legislation in 2010 that created the CFPB.

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