Regtech

5 policy hurdles thwarting federal regulators’ fintech ambitions

01/27/20

An outside paper identifies the statutes, regulations and other bureaucratic realities complicating the banking agencies’ efforts to oversee and benefit from rapidly changing technology.

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Banks best Big Tech on trust, but not much else

01/10/20

Silicon Valley giants are better innovators, software developers and data managers, but banks' inherent advantages shouldn't be discounted, says Sonny Singh, a senior vice president at Oracle.

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Fighting terrorism while helping immigrants a tricky balancing act

12/10/19

The leader of a new Compliance and Payments Task Force dives into how it will address emerging issues of counterterrorism financing in the digital age.

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OCC’s Otting on CRA timeline, Camels and fintech legal battles

11/12/19

The three federal bank regulators usually try to issue rules jointly, but Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting on Tuesday pointed to areas where the agencies may move on separate paths.

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‘Wall Street’s ledger systems don’t keep honest track of who owns what’

11/04/19

Caitlin Long, member of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force, explains why the state has enacted 13 blockchain laws and what they mean for fintechs and banks.

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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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Libra shows banks can do more, says Singapore's top central banker

10/24/19

Ravi Menon says that Facebook's bid to create its own digital currency has laid bare shortcomings in cross-border payments and financial inclusion that banks and regulators must address.

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The banks warming to AI-based lending

10/21/19

At TCF National Bank in Detroit and First National Bank of Omaha, early results from artificial intelligence pilot programs are strong.

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Small banks can use tech to make their size an advantage in AML compliance

10/16/19

New tech can help banks with less cumbersome systems track suspicious activity more effectively.

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'I don't think we can ignore digital currency'

10/15/19

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

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