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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Disclosed A Data Breach

PYMNTS

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) disclosed it was hacked in September, reported The Wall Street Journal last week. According to the report, the banking regulator said the data breach had to do with a former employee at the agency removing more than 10,000 records without receiving authorization to do so.

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OCC seeks to halt Illinois card interchange fee law

Payments Dive

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency blasted an Illinois law that prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees on tips and excise taxes.

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Amicus Brief Opposing Illinois Credit Card Law

Electronic Payments Coalition

In a court filing late on October 2nd, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) blasted the first-of-its kind Illinois law as an “ill-conceived, highly unusual, and largely unworkable state law that threatens to fragment and disrupt” the nation’s banking system.

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Two cryptocurrency firms seek OCC approval to charter trust banks

Payments Source

BitPay and Paxos are only the latest digital currency companies to pursue a national charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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Regulator’s BNPL guidance may go beyond banks

Payments Dive

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency directed its advice at national banks, but a Venable attorney expects others to use it to inform their approaches.

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Could OCC's payments charter face the same fate as its fintech charter?

Payments Source

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has endured a fairly choppy legal ride since unveiling its idea five years ago to establish a special charter for non-bank fintech companies to access a nationwide financial system for lending services without worrying about being licensed to do so in all 50 states.

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OCC grants new charter to fintech firms—with strings attached

Payments Source

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will start granting limited-purpose bank charters to fintech companies, but intends to maintain high standards for new entrants.