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Bitcoin Daily: US National Banks To Hold Reserve Currencies For Stablecoins; Stripe To Pay Massachusetts $120K In PlexCoin ICO Role

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a letter that explained the authority of federal savings associations and national banks to keep “reserves” for clients who are issuers of stablecoins in some cases, according to a Monday (Sept. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P.

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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

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The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We

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OCC Issues Policy Guidance on Buy Now, Pay Later Lending

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Long , Parag Patel , Barrie VanBrackle , Becky Critchley , Deric Behar , and Charlotte Collins On December 6, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Bulletin 2023-37 (Guidance), which clarifies the OCC’s policy positions on the risk management of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) lending. By Arthur S.

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Santander To Pay $25M To Resolve Auto Loan Allegations

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Last week, the Federal Reserve told Santander to increase oversight of its subprime auto lending, giving the bank two months to put together a plan ensuring that all levels of the bank’s staff are instructed to improve the bank’s compliance with federal consumer protection laws. Back in 2015, Santander paid Massachusetts $5.5

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CFPB Set To Sue Santander Over Auto Protection Product

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Federal and state officials have been investigating whether the GAP insurance is unnecessary, and whether interest rates on the loans increased too much as a result of the GAP protection. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking into Wells Fargo’s auto loans business as well. .

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What Are Payment Processors and How Do They Work?

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These agencies include the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is responsible for enforcing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations.

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Industry Reacts as OCC Reveals Concerns About Impact of Fintech-Bank Partnerships

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The regulatory tides may be changing in the US, as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) suggests banks should be doing more to manage risks related to partnering with fintech firms. Rick Kuci, COO of FundKite “Unfortunately, many banks caused this risk issue for themselves.

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