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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) debuted a special purpose charter in 2016 that would have given FinTechs a leg up on competing with traditional financial services companies. But Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage — which protects deposits — proved a sticking point this week.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

JANUARY 12, 2024

Endnotes [1] The FFIEC members are the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the State Liaison Committee. [2]

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

FDIC), National Credit Union Administration and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — urged bankers to begin offering such small-dollar loans to help consumers deal with temporary cash flow problems.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), FinCEN , the OCC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors participated in issuing the definitions and guidelines. Banks no longer have to submit a suspicious activity report (SAR) just because a business is growing or cultivating hemp.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

FDIC) and the Treasury Department have reportedly launched an inquiry into American Express Co. Other sources said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is also looking into the matter. Other sources said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is also looking into the matter.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Separately, but still within the scope of efforts from the Federal Reserve and the OCC, along with the FDIC, the agencies last week released a proposal that would increase the threshold of real estate transactions that require appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000. This would be the first boost in 25 years.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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. FDIC), the states and the courts. This isn’t the OCC’s first attempt to create a special banking charter that would benefit tech firms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

FIS, Fiserv or Infosys will be tapped to provide the processing software for Robinhood’s upcoming mobile bank if it receives approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

22) report by American Banker , New York Venture Bank, which will be headquartered in New York, needs the nod of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) before it can launch operations. FDIC), the news report noted the new bank will begin with $100 million in capital. According to a Wednesday (Nov.

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APRIL 7, 2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said last week it was seeking comments on a whitepaper on “responsible innovation” in marketplace lending. The FDIC warned mainstream banks about buying marketplace debt, and the CFPB has set up a special desk for marketplace lending-based complaints.

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MAY 24, 2018

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. The report said that 2013 FDIC and OCC guidance eliminated the ability of banks to offer a viable alternative to compete with payday lending.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In a July interview with the Financial Times , acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks said banks should not use the pandemic as a reason to close branches permanently. “And the branches of the future need to be more advice centers than locations where transactions take place.”.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Those agencies include the aforementioned FinCEN, the Federal Reserve , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 6, 2024

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. More is coming. To many banks partnering with fintechs, these supervisory expectations are new.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Those agencies include the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the National Credit Union Administration.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Drilling down into the charter itself, Cagney told Webster that “this is a full national charter — not a FinTech charter, but one where we are not directly collecting FDIC insured deposits or partnering with a bank to do that.” But a national charter would allow for a uniformity of presence and market scope.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The average merger review time at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declined between 2016 and 2018, too, reports in The Wall Street Journal said. Earlier this month, separate reports revealed that MOXY Bank has been approved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to launch in Washington, D.C.,

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Regulatory efforts through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency aim to connect FinTechs with the opportunity to apply for a national bank charter, an initiative that has been met with criticism and legal action. For instance, in the U.K., Meanwhile, in the U.S., the emergence of new banks is few and far between.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Among those agencies, alphabetically speaking: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the National Credit Union Administration.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

The improvement is tied to the strength of the economy, and the survey conducted by the FDIC also found an improvement in the “underbanked” rate, which was 18.7 The execs had been suspended at the request of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. percent last year, 1.2 percent better than seen in 2015.

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MARCH 26, 2020

FDIC), National Credit Union Administration and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said small-dollar loans can play a key role in meeting credit needs because of temporary cash flow problems, unexpected expenses or loss of income during this period of economic stress.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Separately, last month, five federal regulatory agencies – including the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – issued a joint statement designed to address questions (..)

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

If the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)’s idea is approved, it means the government watchdog can treat Wells Fargo and other big banks with more leniency if they are hit with sanctions down the road. In another, the OCC would approve the payout to exiting employees without needing additional FDIC approval.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is aiming to rewrite the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, which is designed to encourage bank lending in low-income areas. The FDIC and FCC did not back the comments on the part of the OCC, although both have shown an interest in rewriting the rules. and Federal Reserve.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

If the idea by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is approved, it means the government watchdog can treat Wells Fargo and other big banks with more leniency if they are hit with sanctions down the road.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

There’s the OCC for national banks; for small state there is the FDIC; medium banks have the Fed and there is NCUA for credit unions. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has offered some preliminary guidance to roll back more restrictive rules from 2013 but has only hinted that it might offer more specific rules in the future.

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FICO

JULY 17, 2017

We have already seen new leaders at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), while the President has recently nominated a new head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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