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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

Troutman Pepper

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 - 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...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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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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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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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Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024?

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In 2023, the digital asset industry demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst significant challenges, including the dissolution of several digital asset financial services companies, numerous bank failures, and a $4.7 billion...more

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FDIC Announces Two More Consent Orders Containing Third-Party Risk Management and Fintech Partnership Orders

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On March 29, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced two more consent orders containing provisions relating to banks’ third-party risk management programs with respect to banking as a service (BaaS)...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

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There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

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FDIC Announces Lineage Bank Consent Order Containing Third-Party Risk Management Program and Fintech Partnership Orders

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently announced a consent order with Tennessee-based Lineage Bank containing orders relating to the bank’s third-party risk management program and its financial technology...more

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Applications for Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Charter: A Positive Sign for Fintech and Nonbank Direct Access to...

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On January 12, Fiserv announced that it filed an application with the state of Georgia for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank (MALPB) charter. This application is a seismic development and positive sign for those in the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 14: Banking Innovation and Supervision with Greg Baer

RegFi kicks off 2024 by welcoming Greg Baer, President & CEO of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI). He shares his perspective on a broad range of topics affecting the banking sector, including the current regulatory landscape,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: V 3, Issue 8, November 2023

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches - “Amendment will require non-bank financial institutions to report when they discover that information affecting...more

Perkins Coie

The Federal Reserve’s Novel Activities Supervision Program: What Banks and Nonbanks Need to Know

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Financial technology firms and certain banks and bank holding companies can expect to face increased scrutiny as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System takes another step to stem risks related to crypto-assets,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Banking Agencies Finalize Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management

On June 6, the three Federal bank regulatory agencies (the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”)), issued final interagency...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] FinTech University: The View from Washington - December 6th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Join us for the next edition of FinTech University to discuss FinTech-based legislation and executive actions. This program will examine the 2022 midterm election and what it means for FinTech. Experienced Nelson Mullins...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Corner Q&A: Pete Hahn, Emeritus Professor, The London Institute of Banking and Finance

What do you envision will be the toughest challenge facing bank regulators in the next five years?   Throughout the world, bank consolidation has often resulted in 3-5 dominant national providers. Some may think...more

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FDIC Adopts Rule Prohibiting Misleading Statements About FDIC Insurance that Impacts a Broad Range of Deposit Placement...

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Introduction - On May 17, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) adopted a final rule (“Rule”) setting forth its procedures for investigating and enforcing false advertising,...more

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California’s Consumer Finance Regulator and Fintech: A Look at the DFPI’s First Year

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The regulation and enforcement of financial technology (Fintech) remains in sharp focus for California’s consumer finance regulator, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), as it moves into its second...more

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Chaos at the FDIC—What Portends for Banks in 2022

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Recent events at the FDIC leading up to the resignation of Chairman Jelena McWilliams foreshadow a challenging year for banks in 2022. The unprecedented power struggle at the FDIC whereby a majority of the Board initiated a...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Payments Newsletter, March 2021

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Regulatory Developments - United Kingdom: Kalifa Review of UK FinTech published - On 26 February 2021, HM Treasury published the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech, identifying priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector. The...more

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OCC modernizes, adds flexibility to powers and procedures rules

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The OCC recently finalized two broad updates to its regulations that increase flexibility for regulatory filings, including for corporate transactions such as business combinations, and update and clarify permissible...more

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