Fintech regulations

Square to small banks: Don't lump us in with Amazon and Facebook

12/15/17

The Silicon Valley payment processor is firing back at critics who say its bid for a bank charter would open the door to similar gambits by tech giants. Community activists, meanwhile, seem to be coming around to the idea of Square opening a bank.

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Despite court win, OCC still faces legal 'landmine' over fintech charter

12/14/17

The dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the creation of a fintech charter gives the agency more time to refine its policy, but the court ruling may set up future legal challenges.

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Court throws out New York regulator's suit against OCC fintech charter

12/12/17

A district court judge said the state’s suit against Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is premature because the agency has not finalized its fintech charter nor has any firm applied for it.

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10 financial services players to watch in 2018

12/12/17

Some are in new roles or replacing legends, others are embracing new strategies or eyeing big deals and at least one is currently out of banking — but could soon resurface. Here are the industry executives to keep an eye on in 2018.

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Cryptocurrencies aren’t the problem in recent hacks, user error is

12/08/17

Tether's $31 million hack gave bitcoin skeptics plenty to crow about. But experts say bad security is to blame, not digital assets.

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Role reversal: Crypto enthusiasts now worried about banks

12/01/17

The CFTC's greenlighting of bitcoin futures could open the floodgates for Wall Street, and digital-asset diehards see a plot to take control.

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The key policy questions facing Trump's FDIC pick

12/01/17

The nomination of Jelena McWilliams to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. moves the Trump administration one step closer to completing its team of regulatory appointments in its push to undo former President Obama's post-crisis policies.

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CFPB leadership shakeup leaves fintech borrowers vulnerable

12/01/17

Richard Cordray won’t be around anymore to keep an eye on the fintech sector. The question now is: Who will?

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Look who's Banker of the Year and who's bidding on Weinstein Co.

12/01/17

Beth Mooney disarms “a ticking time bomb.” The former head of the Small Business Administration wants to buy Harvey Weinstein’s company. Plus, the CFPB showdown, an effective way to combat sexual harassment, and laundry tips from Anne Wojcicki.

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Is it time for bankers to rethink bitcoin?

11/30/17

Dizzying trading in bitcoin fed the bubble argument, but now that Nasdaq is the third Wall Street player to say it is designing a financial instrument around it, banks may be forced to reassess cryptocurrencies.

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