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States are well equipped to regulate fintechs

Payments Source

The OCC is trying to seize jurisdiction by arguing that current supervision is haphazard. But states are already working together to streamline regulation while continuing to enforce consumer protections and encourage innovation.

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OCC Issues Policy Guidance on Buy Now, Pay Later Lending

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

The OCC outlines safety and soundness principles and appropriate risk management processes for its regulated institutions that engage in BNPL lending. The OCC expects that banks engaged in BNPL lending “do so within a risk management system that is commensurate with associated risks.” By Arthur S.

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

The Fintech Times

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. “The onus is on the bank and fintech company to manage risk, but equally important that regulators assess risk effectively.

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

PYMNTS

Overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the charter would allow firms like Facebook, Google or Amazon to bypass the process by which they need to collect money transmitter licenses state by state. This isn’t the OCC’s first attempt to create a special banking charter that would benefit tech firms.

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What Regulatory and Compliance Issues Face Impact Platforms?

The Fintech Times

While many organisations are successfully solving genuine issues , regulators are as keenly focused on these firms as those out to maximise profits. Collaborative efforts between industry leaders and regulators are essential to streamline compliance processes without stifling innovation.”

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Comptroller Murray Defends Fintech Banking Charter Plans

PYMNTS

Murray was reportedly defending against charges laid by banking trade bodies and state regulators that such plans are an over-extension of the Office of the Comptroller’s powers. “To Vullo wrote that the OCC “should not use technological advances as an excuse to attempt to usurp state laws that already regulate fintech activities.”.

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Finance Policy Predictions 2020: AML, Authentication, Collections & CRA

FICO

The FCC will issue updated interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in 2020. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has long been a concern to many organizations that are frustrated by their inability to effectively use modern technology to communicate with their customers or members.

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