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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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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Regulators Escalate Focus on the Risks of Bank Relationships with Fintechs and Other...

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On July 25, 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 on Banks’...more

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FDIC’s Proposed Changes to Custodial Deposit Accounts: Practical Implications for Fintechs and Their Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...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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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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U.S. Financial Regulators Continue Focus on Bank-Fintech Partnerships through Guidance and Request for Information

On July 25, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a joint statement describing potential...more

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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

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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

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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

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Banking Agencies Address Banking Arrangements with Third Parties to Provide Deposit Products and Services

On July 25, 2024, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to banks regarding risks...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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Nutter Bank Report: July 2024

The federal banking agencies have published joint guidance for banks about risks posed by fintech companies and other third parties to deliver bank deposit products and services. The joint guidance issued on July 30...more

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Banking Regulators Seek Comment on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions

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The federal banking regulators are seeking comment to better understand the relationship between financial institutions and third parties that work for them....more

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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

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Interest Rate Exportation Under Attack Part II

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The 1978 landmark opinion in Marquette National Bank v. First of Omaha Service Corp held that under the National Bank Act, a national bank has the right to export the interest rate authorized by the state where the bank is...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

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Focus on Fintech – Q1 2024

In this latest edition, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to the intersection of fintech and artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and virtual currency updates,...more

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Takeaways From the FDIC’s Spring 2024 Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

On March 28, the FDIC released the spring edition of its consumer compliance supervisory highlights. The FDIC supervises approximately 3,000 state-chartered banks and thrifts that are not members of the Federal Reserve...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Guide to Third-Party Risk Management Practices for Community Banks

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On May 3, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) jointly released the...more

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Why the FDIC's Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights Should Be on Your Reading List

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Similar to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Supervisory Highlights, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights should be on your reading list. While the FDIC has...more

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Recent FDIC Consent Orders Reflect Ongoing Scrutiny of Bank Relationships with Fintechs

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness concerns relating...more

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Recent FDIC consent orders show increased regulation scrutiny of bank relationships with fintech partners

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In February 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into consent orders with two banks who partner with fintechs to offer “banking as a service” (BaaS) related to safety and soundness, compliance with...more

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Congressional Representatives Express Concern Regarding FDIC’s Regulation of FinTech Firms and Financial Innovation

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On February 2, 2024, three Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Chair Martin Gruenberg expressing concern regarding what the congressmen...more

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FDIC Issues Order Against Bank Over Fintech Partnership

On November 21, a Washington-based bank confirmed through a public filing that it entered into a consent order with the FDIC alleging that the bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices, primarily related to products...more

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