Fintech regulations

A tech solution to the pot banking problem

11/12/19

New data analytics could help provide more comfort to banks in doing business with the cannabis industry, despite restrictive federal laws.

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U.S. payments system could use an ally like Libra

11/11/19

China dominates the business. Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency could help alter the balance of power.

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'It makes my head explode': Comments of the week

11/07/19

Readers react to Sen. Warren calling for banks to fund her Medicare plan, a proposal requiring big-bank CEOs to testify before Congress, federal regulators missing Trump-appointees on their board and more.

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As federal fintech regulatory plans founder, a push for alternatives

11/05/19

Many in the space are seeking the creation of a "flexible" supervisory regime that relies on existing authorities and a hands-off approach from state agencies, but such a plan faces an uphill battle.

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Let’s clear the air on bitcoin and blockchain

11/05/19

It’s been a bumpy decade for crypto and blockchain, but both are here to stay.

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CFPB can do better by fintechs than a 'policy tool'

11/04/19

It should offer some form of guidance to spur innovation, a former official with the bureau says.

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The fight against financial crime has just begun

10/28/19

Regulators globally are using "tech sprints" to test new anti-money-laundering solutions. More can be done, but it's a good start.

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Scotiabank’s ‘digital factories,’ CFPB’s complaint leader, small-regional survival guide: Top stories of the week

10/25/19

Why the Toronto bank is focusing on digital features; complaints about credit monitoring plans flood CFPB; the strategies midsize banks are relying on to stimulate growth; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Regulators’ push for innovation shouldn’t come at expense of prudence

10/25/19

It's time to establish a fintech commission.

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14 years after Walmart, banks face a new ILC bogeyman

10/24/19

The Rakuten application has opened another front in the battle over nonfinancial companies' ownership of banks.

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