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Today In Digital-First Banking: MercadoLibre Gets License From Brazil, Alacriti Collaborates With Glia On Customer Service

PYMNTS

In today’s top digital-first banking news, MercadoLibre has been granted a license from Brazil’s central bank, while payments FinTech Alacriti has teamed with Glia on new customer service options for payments needs. Alacriti, the payments FinTech, has teamed with Glia on new customer service choices for payments needs.

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Fed reported to have reservations about fintech charter

CFPB Monitor

Last July, the OCC announced its decision to accept applications for special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters from fintech companies. According to a Reuters article published today , Federal Reserve officials have expressed reservations about allowing such access to fintech companies.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued.

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Fintech’s Beneficiaries: Two Approaches to Regulation

Celent Banking

British Prime Minister Theresa May visits the United States this afternoon to address a gathering of Republican lawmakers in Philadelphia, followed by a visit to the White House tomorrow. The NEC, a policy advisory unit of the White House established in 1993, proposed 10 high-level principles designed to move the US fintech industry forward.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

The Philadelphia Trust Company. Philadelphia. Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank. HNB National Bank. Leader Bank, National Association. BNC National Bank. By William Atkinson.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Brown gives his employees $100 to go open accounts across the Philadelphia area and then shares the results: good, bad and humorous. GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. It’s game on.

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