PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The nation is forming a Direct FAST industry group, where the members will include traditional financial institutions (FIs), FinTech firms and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). While In New York, New York…. They have to provide two-way payments between eWallets and bank accounts.”. In The Middle East.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.” ” Knowing Their Options. . ” Knowing Their Options.

Lending 136

Lending New York Online New Jersey 136

Abrigo

APRIL 6, 2022

Takeaway 1 Financial institutions must revise their incident response and business continuity procedures to meet new requirements by May 1, 2022. Takeaway 2 The change includes an obligation to inform regulators of a “notification incident” ASAP and no later than 36 hours after a reportable event occurs.

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Security Regulation District of Columbia United States 195

Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. How significant was CRE lending to the souring of bank loan portfolios?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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Google National Fintech Regulation 142

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

In one case at the state level (and it’s New York, so movement there carries much weight within the financial arena), Bloomberg reported that NY’s financial regulator is challenging what the newswire terms a “fundamental principle” on bank and FinTech relationships that brings interest rate caps into that regulator’s crosshairs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

15) that it will launch regional commercial banking operations in New York and Los Angeles in an effort to grow its corporate client base and connect existing business customers in the markets with its senior banking professionals. The bank announced Thursday (Aug. The bank is targeting the middle-market and niche clientele, it noted.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

Speaking in front of the LendIt conference in New York yesterday (March 6), Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Murray told those assembled that the oversight body will go forward with plans to offer banking charters to fintech companies. Murray disagrees. That’s wrong.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

More legal troubles have emerged for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan to introduce national bank charters for FinTechs, aimed at making it easier for alternative financial services players to do business. state bank regulators said it filed a complaint in the U.S. .” The body of U.S.

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District of Columbia National Fintech New York 156

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

TechCrunch said the fight between states and the OCC centers on a proposal made by the OCC in December, in which it details a program that enables FinTechs to apply for charters to become special purpose national banks. Other concerns are that the OCC doesn’t understand FinTech and therefore shouldn’t regulate it.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

First, a bit of background: The goal has been — and if things are indeed put to rest with a recent court decision — to standardize a patch quilt of regulations that must be satisfied by FinTechs on a state-by-state basis. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Monday (Oct. Regulation, Law and Going Forward.

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Fintech FDIC New York National 101

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 9, 2019

federal district court in October 2018 by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) to stop the OCC from issuing special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters to fintech companies. Nothing in the NBA identifies deposit-taking as an indispensable function for a national bank to be engaged in the “business of banking.”.

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Fintech Regulation New York National 60

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

The OCC has been critiqued pretty heavily by state regulators since the proposal first surfaced a year ago. The acting head of the OCC also noted they have begun meeting with FinTech players seeking a national charter. The agency is developing its litigation response and plans to defend this authority vigorously,” he said.

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Online Regulation United States National 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

China’s rising levels of corporate debt are in the headlines again with the nation’s banking regulator reportedly introducing to lower debt levels. Regulators must keep clear heads and cannot be blindly optimistic,” the regulator stated in its report. Reports in Reuters said Friday (Jan.

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National Regulation New York Regional 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

While short-term lending in general has a pretty rough reputation, the pawn loan is the most ill-regarded arena in an already unloved category of consumer lending. The loan amount a borrower can get from a pawnbroker is determined solely by the value of the item itself; as in most forms of short-term lending, there is no credit check.

Ohio 151

Ohio Lending Iowa South Dakota 151

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 9, 2020

On October 29, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all depositories and non-depositories regulated by them regarding climate change and financial risks. In her letter , Linda Lacewell, the DFS superintendent, said she expected regulated depositories under DFS supervision to: 1.

Lending 78

Lending Regulation Community National 78

Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

“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.

Community Bank 239

Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 3, 2020

Midland Funding , which held that a non-bank that purchased charged-off loans from a national bank could not charge the same rate of interest on the loans that the national bank charged under Section 85 of the National Bank Act (NBA). 1463 applies only to interest that a national bank or federal savings association may charge.

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National New York California Illinois 78

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 20, 2017

In a recent blog post , Alan Kaplinsky and Scott Pearson wrote about the remarks made by CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry at the LendIt USA conference in New York City earlier this month. As Alan demonstrates in his article, there is clear OCC and U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 6, 2019

In doing so, the court found that the term “business of banking” as used in the National Bank Act (NBA) “unambiguously requires receiving deposits as an aspect of the business.”. The OCC also argued that the NYDFS’s claims were untimely because it can no longer challenge the OCC’s long-standing regulation (12 C.F.R.

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Fintech New York National Regulation 68

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) said regulations for the federal Paycheck Protection Program’s ( PPP ) forgivable loans don’t meet the needs of eateries, given that many remain closed and the money must be spent within eight weeks. Small Business Association’s (SBA) bailout program, the Financial Times reported. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Guo Shuqing, the former head stock market regulator in China, has been appointed as chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, replacing Shang Fulin, who was forced to retire after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.

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System New York Maine Regulation 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection and privacy. The waiting comes as the long-running debate over state vs. federal oversight over FinTechs and charters may play out through new chapters.

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Fintech Survey Regulation Resources 101

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The DBO indicated that it “is investigating whether LoanMart’s role in the arrangement is so extensive as to require compliance with California’s lending laws. While several states oppose the preemption of state usury laws in the context of bank/nonbank partnerships, federal banking regulators have taken a different stance.

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Utah California FDIC West Virginia 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

As Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said on “Face the Nation” this past week, “It’s clear that between Congress, the administration and the American people, we need to get all these funded and not make this a foot race. Firms were served on a first-come, first-served basis. Just get the work done.”. They view it as free money.”.

Columbus 149

Columbus Ohio Capital New York 149

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 29, 2020

Madden held that a non-bank entity that purchased charged-off loans from a national bank could not charge the same rate of interest on the loans as the national bank was able to charge based on its authority under Section 85 of the National Bank Act (“NBA”). Marlette Funding, LLC et al. (

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FDIC National Analysis Regulation 60

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Regulators haven’t yet broached the subject with them. That’s followed by residential mortgage lending (36.3%), small business lending (32.1%), commercial and industrial (C&I) lending (30%) and agricultural lending (23.6%). Another community bank structured a new entity in a similar way, Silveria says.

Community Bank 144

Community Bank Community Lending Louisiana 144

PopularBank

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Recently, Florida passed SB 4-D, a new safety regulation for condominium and cooperative association buildings. The new condo safety laws center around inspection requirements, mandatory reserves, and more transparency for unit owners and prospective unit owners on information regarding the condition of the buildings.

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Community Florida Study ATM 52

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. CAP COM and SEFCU in New York come to together to create an $8 billion cooperative organization. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Bank Merger of the Year.

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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 148

Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., You can see that the overall share of regulated banking entities at the federal level is hovering around 20% to 30%.

America 52

America Wyoming National Capital 52

Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., You can see that the overall share of regulated banking entities at the federal level is hovering around 20% to 30%.

America 52

America Wyoming National Capital 52

American Banker

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The measure, just the second of its kind the nation, mandates that fintechs, factoring firms and other nonbank small-business lenders clearly explain the terms and conditions to borrowers.

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National Fintech New York Lending 81

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Startup formation is fizzling, according to New York Times reports – and dragging down the rest of the economic landscape with them. That is related to, but slightly different from, the regulatory hurdles that new businesses face. The proof, according to economists, is in the numbers. Want to accept credit cards?

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US Apple Innovation Regulation 108

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Regulators recently announced plans to take a closer look at the early wage access industry, but as demand among the workforce for such FinTech solutions continues to rise, experts are encouraging lawmakers to get on board with a new normal of payroll. Regulators Step In. Defenders Weigh In.

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Regulation Lending New York Fintech 122

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Regulators are reportedly inquiring about how a lawyer for wealthy customers of Wells Fargo came to access so large a trove of customer information. Regulators have reportedly informally reached out to the attorneys involved in the lawsuit underlying the release of information to figure out how the data breach happened.

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Taxes Data Security Report 100

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2017

Earlier this week, we attended the LendIt USA conference in New York City, a leading annual fintech conference, at which CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry both spoke. Comptroller Curry said that the OCC definitely has authority to grant special purpose charters without new legislation.

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Conference Policies New York City Data 74

CFPB Monitor

JULY 9, 2020

More detailed information about the new OCC payments charter will be forthcoming in the near future, possibly by this fall, according to Acting Comptroller Brooks. Acting Comptroller Brooks said the OCC envisions a two-phase roll-out of the new charter. would add, the initial Payments Charter 1.0

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National Company Payments New York 78