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Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. That comes as Open Banking bowed in Europe last month.

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Fintechs Face Difficult Regulatory Realities on Charters

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday.

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The Crypto Brat Pack Just Earned Themselves Regulation

Gonzobanker

Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand. Welcome to adulthood, y’all. What’s Next? But please, don’t get cocky.

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Not all US banks are against Open Banking

Chris Skinner

I blogged recently about American banks beating up the regulators to stop account access via APIs. Citi’s head of FinTech Policy, Andres Wolberg-Stok, got in touch to clarify the true situation. Sincere bleats, Andres Wolberg-Stok, Global Head of Policy, Citi FinTech, New York Thanks Anders. Well, they don’t.

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Mnuchin Prefers Private Over Government Solutions to Data Collection, Use

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said today that he prefers private over government solutions when it comes to collecting and using consumer data for financial products and services, speaking at a fintech conference hosted here by the FDIC.

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Today In Payments: LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp; GDPR Penalties Escalate As EU Officials Crack Down

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In today’s top news, LendingClub gets approval to acquire Radius Bancorp, and GDPR fines have escalated as European regulators step up enforcement. Fines levied under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) jumped almost 40 percent in the past 12 months as European Union (EU) regulators stepped up enforcement efforts.

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PayPal’s Bitcoin Backing Proves Crypto Is Ready For Prime Time (And Grandma)

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He said people are talking more and more about the digital dollar, whether it’s on an individual level, in Washington or among U.S. or European central bankers and regulators. “I Gouldman said large companies will also have to come on board to force the embrace of crypto — and if they hesitate, FinTechs will step up and fill the void.

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