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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. A lack of safety and soundness rules will expose the financial system to significant vulnerabilities.”.

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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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Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto

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Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe Biden. Biden Asks Consumer Protection Chief Kraninger To Step Down. Plus, the chief of the CFPB stepped down at Biden’s request. president.

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Fifth Third Bank Sued By CFPB Over Fake Accounts

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The consumer agency further alleges that, despite knowing since at least 2008 that employees were opening unauthorized consumer-financial accounts, Fifth Third took insufficient steps to detect and stop the conduct and to identify and remediate harmed consumers.

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Federal Agencies Ask Lenders To Offer Small Loans To Ease Coronavirus Impact

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In a joint statement issued on Thursday (March 26), the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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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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