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Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 2 — Adopting the Right Lessons from Synapse

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This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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FDIC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Recordkeeping for Third-Party Deposits

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On September 17, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposal) aimed at enhancing recordkeeping for bank deposits received from fintech and other third-party, non-bank...more

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Podcast: Deep Dive into the Regulatory Landscape of Bank Partnerships Featuring American Fintech Council CEO, Phil Goldfeder [More...

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McGlinchey attorneys Robert Savoie and Rachael Aspery are joined by Phil Goldfeder, the CEO of the American Fintech Council, in this installment of the Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships. The podcast focuses primarily on...more

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Where the F(BO) Is the Money? Part 1 – Synapse’s Clarion Call for Standards

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This is the first of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - August 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION a) General - (i) EU - EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank - Status: Final - The EBA has published an...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FDIC Publishes FAQs on the New FDIC Signage, Advertisement, and Deposit Insurance Misrepresentations Rule

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Last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published Frequently Asked Questions on the final rule governing FDIC Official Signs and Advertising Requirements, False Advertising, Misrepresentation of Insured...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Why do Fintechs Want to Become Banks?

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A great number of fintechs are contemplating owning a bank or obtaining a banking charter—either a national bank charter, a state bank charter or a special purpose charter. In this episode, we are joined by our special guest...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Banking Agencies Are Ramping Up Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Partnerships

On July 25, 2024, the U.S. prudential bank regulators released a Joint Statement on Banks’ Arrangements With Third Parties To Deliver Bank Deposit Products and Services (Joint Statement),1 along with a request for information...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Banking Regulators’ Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements

On July 25, 2024, the Fed, the OCC and the FDIC (the “Banking Regulators”) released a “Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements Involving Banking Products and Services Distributed to Consumers and Businesses” (the...more

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Regulators Focus on Bank-Fintech Arrangements

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Through joint guidance and an information request, federal bank regulators underscored banks’ compliance responsibilities in their banking-as-a-service (BaaS) relationships with third parties. Our Financial Services Team...more

Troutman Pepper

FDIC Proposal Would Classify More BaaS Deposits as Brokered, Not Core

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“I would say a lot of these fintechs deposits are actually the opposite of hot money,” said Matthew Bornfreund, a partner at Troutman Pepper. “I think a problem with this proposed rulemaking is, the FDIC asserts that these...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Banking regulators issue RFI/comment on bank-fintech relationships

On July 23, the OCC, Fed, and FDIC (the banking regulators) released a request for information and comment (RFI) and a joint statement to better understand the relationship between banks and fintechs. The federal banking...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Increase Spotlight on Bank Fintech Arrangements

On July 24, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the Banking Regulators) jointly released the...more

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Bank Regulators Issue Statement on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions and Publish Request for Information on...

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The federal banking regulators (The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) issued on July 25 a lengthy joint statement...more

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[Event] Fintech Banking School - August 26th, Atlanta, GA

Join Us for Fintech Banking School - Nelson Mullins’ Financial Regulatory Team cordially invites you to Fintech Banking School on August 26, as a kickoff to Fintech South 2024, the largest Fintech conference in the...more

Troutman Pepper

Federal Banking Agencies Reiterate Guidance on Managing Risks Posed By Fintech Partnerships and Other Third Party Relationships

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Last week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) issued a joint statement highlighting...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] FinTech University: FinTech and US Sanctions Programs - August 6th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Join us for another installment in the FinTech University series, “FinTech and US Sanctions Programs”, led by Nelson Mullins partners Richard Levin and Henry “Buzz” Burwell. Currently, the U.S. government maintains a broad...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 40: Financial Innovation and Supervision

RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton welcome podcast guest Tracy Basinger, former head of supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a senior advisor at the Klaros Group. Tracy brings a unique...more

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Witnesses Tell House Subcommittee That Regulators Risk Hampering Fintech-Bank Partnerships

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Federal and state regulators risk stifling competition as they continue to develop a regulatory regime for fintech relationships with financial institutions, witnesses told a House subcommittee last week....more

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Operational resilience feedback from UK Financial Conduct Authority

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Firms have just over six months until the transition period for implementing the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England rules and guidance on operational resilience...more

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Bank-Fintech partnership to be scrutinized again

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The Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a field hearing in Lexington KY on this coming Friday, July 12 at 10 am, ET to discuss “Financial...more

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Oklahoma Bank Faces FDIC Consent Order

An Oklahoma-based bank has been hit with a consent order from the FDIC after posting significant losses in its first year of operation. On June 28, the FDIC announced that it took an enforcement action against the bank...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Reserve Board Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Banking-As-A-Service Provider

On June 14, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) released a cease and desist order against an Arkansas-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider for compliance and risk management failures. As part of the order, the bank is...more

Woodruff Sawyer

The Growing Cyber Risks in Fintech and How to Mitigate Them

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The fintech revolution has reshaped the financial world, creating new opportunities to borrow, save, transact, and invest like never before. With no signs of slowing, fintech revenues are projected to grow sixfold from $245...more

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UK Proposes Design of the Future Entity for UK Open Banking

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On April 19, 2024, the U.K.'s Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee published proposals on the design of the future entity for UK Open Banking. The JROC is composed of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Payment Systems...more

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