News Topic: Fintech regulations

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

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. ... Read full article

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. ... Read full article

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

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

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

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. ... Read full article

It's time to establish a fintech commission. ... Read full article

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

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commision announced Thursday they had joined the Global Financial Innovation Network. ... Read full article

A federal judge says the agency can’t issue national bank charters to fintechs; Facebook’s CEO will state his case at a House hearing. ... Read full article

A regulatory cloud still follows fintech companies following a judge's decision throwing out the Office of the Comptroller Currency’s special-purpose charter. ... Read full article

The judge sided with the New York Department of Financial Services, which had sued the OCC over the proposed charter. ... Read full article

Banks shouldn't let the legal and regulatory hurdles deter them, attorney Felix Shipkevich says. ... Read full article

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has proposed creating model payments legislation that states could adopt to improve the state-by-state licensing process. ... Read full article

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams reaches out to tech pros to bring fresh ideas to the agency. ... Read full article

Readers react to a regulator's promise to reduce regulation that hinders innovation, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to impose heavier taxes on lobby groups, Freddie Mac's exploration into AI and more. ... Read full article

Jelena McWilliams told community bankers that policymakers should be a resource for banks trying to adopt new technology. ... Read full article