On July 25, 2024, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement flagging potential risks in bank-fintech arrangements, along with a request for public information (RFI) on the benefits, risks, and risk management...more
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One of the biggest challenges for fintechs is ensuring that their services comply with federal and state money transmission laws. For example, a fintech operating as a payment facilitator faces significant money transmission...more
The FDIC has issued cease and desist letters (C&Ds) to five companies and their officers, directors, and employees for making crypto-related false or misleading representations about deposit insurance and to take immediate...more