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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor. We certainly hope that our readers will agree.

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America’s troubled regulatory regime laid bare by the OCC

Chris Skinner

as evidenced by their choice of leadership. Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters.

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

CFPB Monitor

On July 31, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) approved the national bank charter application of Varo Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of fintech Varo Money, Inc. team — the first consumer fintech to receive a national bank charter. Varo Bank, N.A.’s However, as the Varo Bank N.A.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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Scale Matters … But Smart Matters More

Gonzobanker

It’s very hard for regulated banks and credit unions to gain any meaningful efficiencies under $1 billion in assets. As a trusted executive team, talk through what type of “ROL” or return on leadership the priciest folks in the organization are working. It appears nothing else matters but the urgency to get big and get there fast.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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Euro Payments Provider Checkout.com Awarded French License

PYMNTS

As a company whose own leadership team has meaningful connections to the French community, we look forward to being a part of that growth.”. The license means that Checkout.com is fully regulated by the Banque de France, meaning it can now offer more services and products to not only France but other Eurozone countries too.

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