PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It doesn’t look like global banking regulators will be rushing to change their rules for FinTechs anytime soon. According to Reuters , traditional banks will feel the impact if FinTechs start offering services such as payments, crowdfunding, mobile banks and online trading.

Regulation 101

Regulation Fintech Training Innovation 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the "broader tech ecosystem," according to a press release. UBS Next will pursue direct investments in early stage FinTechs and other such companies.

Fintech 175

Fintech Groups Innovation Operations 175

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Since the beginning of Michael Hsu’s tenure as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, bank/fintech partnerships have been a focus of OCC concern. Mr. Hsu also raised concerns about unknown risks or “nasty surprises” arising out of bank-fintech arrangements.

Fintech 146

Fintech Risk Management Conference Lending 146

Cisco

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There is pressure from shareholders, consumers, employees, and regulators for organizations to move towards a more sustainable future, and to set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. Many FIs are developing sustainability strategies which rely significantly on technology for operational transformation.

Industry 144

Industry San Jose New York City Resources 144

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Also seen in this week’s roundup of the latest in Bank-FinTech innovations was Alacriti teaming with The Clearing House on real-time payments (RTP), while Singapore Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup RootAnt concluded a seed round with $1.46 In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform. Europe and South Africa.

Innovation 301

Innovation Technology Fintech Payments 301

Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Once published by regulators, Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory CoE will be here to walk our clients through the changes. YOU MAY ENJOY: Regulatory Reporting in Financial Services Modernizing CRA Regulations Managing compliance risk frameworks in alignment with existing risk profiles is crucial as customer needs evolve.

Compliance 221

Compliance FDIC Regulation Fraud 221

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

Fintech 115

Fintech United States Regulation Innovation 115

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. billion — 91 percent — of those penalties, while European regulators demanded $1.7 imposed a full $23.52

Fraud 189

Fraud Fintech Compliance Regulation 189

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With regulators cracking down in China, FinTech leaders are scrambling for capital and trying to plan their futures, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. And those lending in multiple provinces would have to have 5 billion yuan in registered capital at a minimum.

Industry 152

Industry DC Regulation Washington 152

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Businesses that fail to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) regulations risk major regulator fines and irreparable damage to customer relationships when something goes wrong. Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud. Not all solutions are easy to adopt, however.

Security 185

Security Fintech Fraud Compliance 185

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Despite the fact that they are currently being hotly pursued by technologists, the Industrial Loan Charter (ILC) is not exactly a new idea. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks.

Industry 108

Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

The twist is, that gap in small business banking innovation led external FinTechs to step in and today, small business banking is a highly competitive, and highly innovative, area of financial services. In India, Visa recently announced a partnership with FinTech Open to introduce new small business banking services. Now, the U.S.

Fintech 173

Fintech Innovation Lending Digital Banking 173

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. More Focus on P2P Lending.

Fintech 144

Fintech Lending Regional Regulation 144

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We Specific Concerns .

Regulation 349

Regulation National System Industry 349

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When it comes to FinTech firms and lending, might it be that what we don’t know could hurt us? Viewed from high levels, the activity itself (lending, that is), has taken off in some of the countries one might expect, marked by relatively higher incomes, and where financial regulation might be relatively less stringent.

Fintech 172

Fintech Lending United States Regulation 172

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Firms like Google, Alibaba and Facebook could be forced to share data with banks and FinTech firms. Banks are required to share customer data with rival FinTech firms, and “this may need to be the case with Big Tech, too,” the FSB said in the report. However, there could be risks to financial stability.

Regulation 131

Regulation Data Google Fintech 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost. Bankin’ Steps Into Payments APIs.

Data 161

Data Fintech Cards Software 161

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The FinTech, which claims London as home, is likely to apply for a charter with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and California’s Division of Financial Institutions within the next few weeks, people with inside information told CNBC. The nature of the market for FinTech startups breaking into the larger U.S.

San Francisco 268

San Francisco Wyoming US Utah 268

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. The benefits of fintechs. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

Community Bank 159

Community Bank Community Fintech Risk Management 159

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

UBS shed light this week on a persistent challenge in the traditional financial services industry. Reports in Reuters on Tuesday (May 28) said UBS expects its regulatory costs to remain high in the years ahead after a decade of more stringent regulations leading to heavier, more costly burdens on banks.

Regulation 108

Regulation Compliance Capital Resources 108

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The volatility of cryptocurrencies and their existence in what’s often a grey area of regulatory compliance make businesses operating in this sector an unattractive target for traditional financial institutions. Yet doing so will be key, he said, to supporting the overall evolution of the global payments industry. As Karalevi?ius

cryptocurrency 283

cryptocurrency Compliance Regulation Payments 283

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Lights out for the FinTech charter idea? The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) debuted a special purpose charter in 2016 that would have given FinTechs a leg up on competing with traditional financial services companies. Regulation, Law and Going Forward. As reported , the U.S.

Fintech 101

Fintech FDIC New York National 101

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6 In the U.K.,

National 165

National Fintech New York Exercises 165

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Banks, he noted, have to be compliant with a host of extremely stringent regulations, and often across multiple jurisdictions – all with different rules. And, he noted, banks and FinTechs are going to need time to negotiate their relationships with each other, and with consumers the world over. Why Banks Need FinTechs.

Fintech 160

Fintech Regulation Compliance Innovation 160

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

24), Enterprise Engineering announced the launch of Ninth Wave, a bank software company designed to bridge financial institutions to FinTechs by facilitating the aggregation and integration of data between two entities. In a press release issued on Monday (Sept. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has reignited that pressure.

Fintech 128

Fintech Data Tools Software 128

Gonzobanker

JUNE 14, 2023

To realize the rewards of the BaaS industry, banks and fintechs are going to have to learn to play by some non-negotiable rules – together. It has more than 80 fintech partnerships including Coinbase, Upgrade, Affirm, Best Egg, Divvy, Rocket Loans and Stripe. Cross River is a household name in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS).

Compliance 109

Compliance FDIC Strategy Fintech 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Singapore Signs On With FinTech Firms. In Singapore, news came this week that the country will open up its real-time payment system to FinTech firms. The movement to open that FinTech access, said the minister, brings “greater convenience to consumers” as those individuals use their eWallets. In The Middle East.

Fintech 166

Fintech New York US National 166

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

s FinTech sector. Independent Panel To Review UK’s FinTech Sector. s FinTech sector is planning a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth. And the ongoing pandemic is only accelerating this trend, says Paula Arregui, chief operating officer for Mercado Pago. A panel established to grow the U.K.’s

Fintech 140

Fintech Groups Payments Mobile 140

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ant Group has won the nod from China's top security regulators for its Shanghai offering, the last hurdle to clear for the $35 billion dual listing, Reuters reports. Ant, the FinTech backed by China's Alibaba Group, plans to list simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shanghai in the next few weeks, according to sources quoted by Reuters.

Groups 175

Groups Capital Regulation Fintech 175

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett investment company, has been getting in on the FinTech market, investing hundreds of millions of dollars during the past few months. The two dominate their local markets and are operating in regulated industries, two characteristics the famed investment firm typically looks for when making investments.

Fintech 139

Fintech Capital Financial Technology Industry 139

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Key themes emerging from AOBA can help guide industry leaders’ strategic discussions. Where else can somebody find 1,700 banking industry leaders dressed in business attire at 7:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning? Buoyant bank earnings early in the year will begin to fade as deposit betas rise quickly and margin compresses.

Arizona 145

Arizona Kansas City Industry Phoenix 145

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is supporting a new initiative aimed at helping to guide FinTech startups through the complexities of the regulatory framework and provide them with an opportunity to voice how rules should be adapted to cover an evolving financial landscape.

Fintech 100

Fintech Regulation Lending Security 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

As a general rule, most startups aren’t too happy when the regulator comes around, and it is rarely indicative of good news. These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore.

Regulation 100

Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A look at Deutsche Bank offers the industry a glimpse into at least some of the forces behind this shift. Others, like Ebury , are deploying FinTech solutions to move money through mechanisms beyond correspondent banking. percent decline in correspondent banking activity in 2017.

Fintech 138

Fintech Management Operations Payments 138

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Those market conditions present interesting obstacles and opportunities for everyone in the banking FinTech space. Reports last week said the merger aims to create a FinTech “powerhouse” as both Misys and D+H evolve their services to meet the more sophisticated demands of the industry. The company will merge with DH Corp.,

Fintech 195

Fintech Innovation Lending Management 195

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

While this industry is largely reliant on corporates’ adoption of innovative technology, it is also instrumental to getting issuing banks in on the movement. According to the executive, the key is to work “with banks, not against them” – a sentiment that has become a mantra for many in the FinTech market.

Fintech 187

Fintech Data Cards Innovation 187

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2018

Investors have been withdrawing funds from peer-to-peer lending platforms amid a wave of defaults across the industry in China. The city is home to Alibaba, China’s leading eCommerce player, and other FinTech companies. . Survival of the fittest is a law that the development of every industry must respect.

Industry 100

Industry Lending Fraud Online 100