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Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
December 10, 2018  |  Regulation

Much regulatory focus this past week came with headlines on anti-money-laundering efforts, aided by tech. As reported, a number of regulatory agencies — among them...

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OCC Warns Wells Fargo Over Tech, Security Issues
OCC Warns Wells Fargo Over Tech, Security Issues
November 06, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo’s regulatory woes continue. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (Nov. 7), the bank in “recent weeks” has been sent a...

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State Regulators Sue To Block FinTech Charters
State Regulators Sue To Block FinTech Charters
October 30, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

In the latest salvo over awarding national bank charters to FinTechs spanning tech upstarts across online lending and various payments functions, the Conference of State...

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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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OCC Fines Capital One $100M Over AML Lapse
OCC Fines Capital One $100M Over AML Lapse
October 24, 2018  |  Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it has fined Capital One $100 million due to shortcomings in the company’s Bank...

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OCC Unhappy With Wells’ Response To Auto Lending Scandal
OCC Unhappy With Wells’ Response To Auto Lending Scandal
October 04, 2018  |  Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) isn’t satisfied with the progress Wells Fargo has made in reimbursing customers who might have been...

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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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OCC FinTech Efforts in Legal Crosshairs, While GDPR Still Lags
OCC FinTech Efforts in Legal Crosshairs, While GDPR Still Lags
September 17, 2018  |  Legal

The battle over FinTechs and national banking charters is about to get a bit more heated. New York state is suing the United States.  Or...

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NY Sues Fed Over OCC’s FinTech Charter Decision
NY Sues Fed Over OCC’s FinTech Charter Decision
September 14, 2018  |  Banking

To challenge the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s decision to allow online payment companies and lenders to have national bank charters, the...

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