PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) is setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks that will enhance transparency and establish record-keeping requirements, the agency said on Tuesday (March 17). In 1987, parent banks were allowed to bypass FDIC oversight and regulations. .

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is looking at plans to protect customers from fintech failures, reports Bloomberg Law.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2020

Waters wrote to Jelena McWilliams , chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) , requesting the agency wait until new regulatory proposals on ILC charters are given the OK before any more of the charters are passed through. Because of that, retail businesses can have them.

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Payments Dive

JULY 20, 2023

The card company also disclosed during its latest earnings report that a pricing issue affected merchants and merchant acquirers, some of whom will get refunds.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that it is has issued a request for public comments related to small-dollar lending by financial institutions. ” Recent research from the FDIC shows 20 percent of U.S. With that in mind, the FDIC suggests that in 2017, 14.8 million (or nearly 13 percent) of U.S.

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Payments Dive

MAY 2, 2023

Under the agency’s targeted coverage scenario, accounts used for payment purposes — specifically, business payment accounts— would merit higher deposit insurance coverage.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 8, 2023

The guidance is aimed at helping banks address the operational, compliance and strategic risks of third-party tie-ups, such as those with fintech firms.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Talk Android posts a letter from the company in which it says there will be "no immediate impact" to accounts and that users don't need to do anything right now, with their funds housed in FDIC insured accounts with BBVA. And, the company says it wants to make the transition "as smooth as possible" for customers.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 4, 2023

The regulators didn't go so far as to create new rules around bank-crypto partnerships, but said they're "continuing to assess" if — and how — such tie-ups can proceed safely.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Fintechs can get what they need from a traditional bank charter with the FDIC, as long as the agency is willing to play ball and step up its approach to innovation.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

With the backing of these establishments and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protections, the cloud of uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies will begin to lift, writes Eric Solis, founder and CEO of MovoCash.

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Payments Source

JUNE 8, 2020

Recent steps that would help nonbank lenders enter the traditional banking system, like a proposal clarifying the industrial loan company charter, are needed but face strong opposition.

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Payments Source

JULY 17, 2016

FDIC) narrowly avoided disaster when sensitive information for 44,000 agency customers was stored without proper security measures…on a personal storage device. Earlier this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Payments Source

MARCH 17, 2020

On the same day the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said it will soon rule on two applications, the agency also proposed benchmarks for all firms that want to own industrial loan companies.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 31, 2017

The 3-year-old order was related to Discover Bank’s programs for combating money laundering. A related agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago remains in effect.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It is looking to charter its own FDIC-insured institution to be a direct provider. Brex currently relies on bank partners to offer credit cards and cash management accounts to small and midsize businesses.

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Payments Source

MARCH 18, 2020

In signing off on deposit insurance for the payments giant and student loan servicer, the FDIC sanctioned the first new industrial loan companies in over a decade.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 8, 2022

The regulator said it supports safe and sound innovations, but is concerned that the risks associated with crypto assets and crypto-related activities are not well understood.

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Payments Source

MARCH 18, 2020

In signing off on deposit insurance for the payments giant and student loan servicer, the FDIC sanctioned the first new industrial loan companies in over a decade.

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Payments Source

MAY 26, 2016

Smartphones are an important window into understanding underbanked customers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a report released Wednesday in conjunction with a meeting of the agency's advisory committee on economic inclusion.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

A decision by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. soon to be under new management — on Square’s ILC application could foreshadow how other fintech firms seek banking powers.

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Payments Source

MARCH 7, 2018

The major prepaid card issuer agreed to the penalty to settle allegations that it had charged higher fees than what was disclosed to customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) all released a joint report saying that due to a healthy economy, prospects for loan repayment look good. However, the portion of loans owed by strongly leveraged borrowers is still high. Reuters reported that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. Recently, Varo Money , a mobile bank, got FDIC approval to accept consumer deposits. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank.

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Payments Source

JULY 5, 2018

The payments processor has pulled its submission to the FDIC to become a depository bank but says it plans to make a second attempt soon.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In the wake of the collapse of fintech Synapse, a US regulator has outlined plans to strengthen recordkeeping requirements for bank deposits received from third party companies on behalf of their customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. Representatives of the Fed, FDIC and Treasury inspectors general offices would not comment on the matter, the paper reported. Officials at the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 7), citing unnamed sources. “We

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Payments Source

MAY 20, 2016

As the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. grapples with a series of newly revealed cybersecurity incidents, the U.S. government is prosecuting a former agency employee over a 2012 breach.

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Bank Automation

MARCH 12, 2024

The digital, FDIC-insured bank looked to affiliate marketing platform Fintel Connect nearly two years ago to expand its reach, Fintel Connect Chief Executive Nicky Senyard tells Bank Automation News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast. Fintel Connect helps Live Oak Bank increase its deposit volume.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The vast majority of comment letters to the FDIC support the fintech’s banking venture, in stark contrast to the public outcry over the pre-crisis ILC bids by large retailers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data, however, shows that the industry’s overall headcount has shrunk only 16 times as of 1935. bank failed during the year, and the third time since the FDIC was founded in 1933 that a whole year went by without a bank going under. . In separate news, U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

recorded its fourth bank failure this year — the first collapse of financial institutions since 2017, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp ( FDIC ). Assets and deposits were assumed by Industrial Bank, a press release from the FDIC indicated. “On Approximately $500,000 in deposits exceeded FDIC insurance limits.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC have released a joint statement in order to warn banks about the risks associated with crypto assets.

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Bank Automation

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

billion, Idaho-based bank saves roughly $1 million annually, has reduced its FDIC audit time by 50% from four weeks to […] Evans Bank has been working with and expanding the use of software company Laserfiche capabilities for 25 years, resulting in paper, monetary and time savings throughout the bank. Through the tech provider, the $3.2

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has gotten the ball rolling for financial technology firms trying to operate a national platform, but the FDIC and Federal Reserve should act to remove other policy roadblocks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2019

FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. ILCs can sidestep banking company holding requirements while still getting FDIC guarantees on deposits, which means that retail firms can have them. Rakuten has about 13 million active users who earn rewards for purchasing products from participating merchants.

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