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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Disclosed A Data Breach

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) disclosed it was hacked in September, reported The Wall Street Journal last week. WSJ cited an OCC spokesman as saying the data included information “related to OCC activities and employees.” The incident occurred in Nov.

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How regulators besides the OCC can help fintechs

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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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European Neobank Bunq Raises $31 Million in New Funding

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Bunq withdrew its application earlier this year citing issues between Dutch regulators, the OCC, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ” That said, it has not been easy for financial institutions outside the U.S.

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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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Fed, OCC, FDIC: US Bank Loan Risk On The Decline

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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.

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AmEx Faces Fed Inquiry On Business Card Sales Tactics

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FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. The paper reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking into business card sales tactics at the company as well, citing unnamed sources. Officials at the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a new guidance encouraging banks to offer responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to their customers. In 2013, the OCC had discouraged short-term lending by banks with limitations on what could be offered to customers depending on their credit.

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