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Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Since then, the...

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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License
FDIC Approves Square For Banking License
March 19, 2020  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank...

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Bitcoin Daily: Avanti Preparing To Apply For Banking Charter; NJ Lawmaker Introduces Regulatory Rules On Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Avanti Preparing To Apply For Banking Charter; NJ Lawmaker Introduces Regulatory Rules On...
February 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A “future bank” focused solely on providing regulated services for digital assets is preparing to start, according to Coindesk on Monday (Feb. 24). Called Avanti,...

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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
December 12, 2019  |  Startups

Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 percent interest on any money they don’t have in stocks,...

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PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
June 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

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...

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NY Lawsuit Against FinTech Banking Licenses Can Proceed
NY Lawsuit Against FinTech Banking Licenses Can Proceed
May 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Regulators from New York got the nod from a judge to move forward with their lawsuit aimed at stopping FinTechs from offering banking services on...

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Deep Dive: How Challenger Banks Navigate Licensing Obstacles
Deep Dive: How Challenger Banks Navigate Licensing Obstacles
February 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Many challenger banks pursue charters to establish themselves as trustworthy institutions and compete directly with legacy FIs. Yet, pursuing charters can be time-consuming, and comes...

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Five At Five: Would Visa Support Cryptocurrencies?
Five At Five: Would Visa Support Cryptocurrencies?
October 26, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest on how Visa views cryptocurrencies,...

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FinTech Firms Courted Abroad, Legal Spat Marks US Bank Charters
FinTech Firms Courted Abroad, Legal Spat Marks US Bank Charters
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From Abu Dhabi to Singapore, government efforts are underway to court FI/FinTech collaborations. In NY, salvos of lawsuits are being lobbed over FinTech banking charters....

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