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Warren, Van Hollen probe Bank of Tokyo's switch to national bank

11/20/17

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., sent a letter to OCC officials suggesting that Bank of Tokyo was trying to avoid an investigation by New York examiners when it switched to a federal charter.

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U.S. fintech industry jealously eyes U.K. regulatory scheme

10/23/17

British regulators are touting the success of their so-called regulatory sandbox. Their American counterparts have been unable to agree on a comprehensive scheme to foster innovation.

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Hackers hit Equifax motherlode; NYS agency boots Pakistani bank

09/08/17

Credit bureau says records of 143 million consumers were compromised; state agency penalizes Habib Bank for enabling terror financing.

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Pakistan’s top bank to pay $225 million, end U.S. operations

09/07/17

New York’s banking regulator ordered Habib Bank Ltd. to pay $225 million and surrender its license to operate in the state, effectively removing Pakistan’s largest lender from the U.S. financial system.

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OCC seeks dismissal of New York fintech charter challenge

08/23/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is seeking to scrap a challenge to its fintech charter by New York’s bank regulator.

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'Vandalism is never minor in banking': Comments of the week

07/21/17

Readers question acting comptroller Noreika, weigh in on SoFi’s charter application, defend Trump’s exit from the Paris Accord, and more.

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‘New York doesn’t allow that’: Maria Vullo stares down fintechs, OCC

07/14/17

While some policymakers are open to accommodating fintech companies with looser oversight compared to banks, the New York State superintendent is unapologetic about her tough approach.

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New York regulator files independent lawsuit against OCC fintech charter

05/12/17

New York’s banking regulator on Friday filed its own individual lawsuit against the OCC's fintech charter, asking the courts to block it.

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New York joins common state licensing platform for fintechs

05/11/17

The announcement is the latest in a series of steps states are taking to make their licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

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How Wells’ CMO is repairing the bank’s reputation; Maria Vullo talks tough

05/04/17

Wells Fargo’s chief marketing officer Jamie Moldafsky shared how social media is helping the bank recover from its account-opening crisis; Maria Vullo explains her tough stance on bank crime, despite maintaining a lower profile than her predecessor.

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