Varo Money

With bank charter in hand, Varo sweetens its offerings

11/19/20

The company's new relationship with Billshark highlights its quest for partners that can deliver financial management products to complement its banking services.

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PPP forgiveness plan disappoints, OnDeck fire sale, GSE liquidity: Top stories of the week

07/31/20

Bankers are left wanting after details on PPP forgiveness plan emerge; why OnDeck is being sold on the cheap; Fannie, Freddie to face banklike liquidity standards starting Sept. 1; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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It's official: Varo Money has national bank charter

07/31/20

"We can control our destiny," says Colin Walsh, CEO of the challenger bank, which spent more than three years seeking to become a full-fledged bank.

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Fintechs are banking's Transformers. And banks aren’t ready.

02/26/20

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

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Simpler is better for fintechs breaking into banking

02/20/20

LendingClub and Varo Money are making inroads into the traditional financial system, but other fintechs still face long odds.

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FDIC aims to smooth de novo process for nontraditional firms

02/10/20

The agency released two new manual supplements and other materials to help nonbanks and its own staff better understand application procedures.

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FDIC aims to smooth de novo process for nontraditional firms

02/10/20

The agency released two new manual supplements and other materials to help nonbanks and its own staff better understand application procedures.

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Varo gets vital FDIC OK for bank charter

02/10/20

It was Varo's second try with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., but it has now moved within a few steps of obtaining what has eluded fintech firms of late: a green light from banking regulators.

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