OCC Moves Ahead with Long-Planned and Much-Discussed Fintech Charter
It’s good news for fintechs in lending and payments that want a federal banking license, the Office of Comptroller of ...
Tag: compliance
Does it Matter if Cryptocurrencies Are Securities? (No)
EXCLUSIVE— While the debate over whether cryptocurrencies are actually currencies, securities, or somehow a mix of the two drags on, ...
Will AI Lead to Open Banking in North America?
EXCLUSIVE— As open banking sweeps through Europe with the launch of PSD2, GDPR, and other regulations focused on transparency, North ...
LendingClub Shares Wobble as FTC Files Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission has filed allegations against marketplace lending company, LendingClub, claiming that it was adding hidden fees, as ...
With Less Than 100 Days to Comply, U.S. Companies Need to Get Comfortable with GDPR Fast
EXCLUSIVE— While businesses and banks in the United Kingdom are moving (slowly) towards compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, ...
Banks, Businesses Aren’t Ready for GDPR — But Consumers Are
EXCLUSIVE— While PSD2 was the subject of extensive focus for European banks, businesses, tech firms, and fintechs, these institutions may ...
Major European FIs Not Prepared for Regulatory Deadline of MiFID 2
EXCLUSIVE - A new set of financial regulations in the form of MiFID II has arrived in Europe today, and ...
Fintech-Bank Partnerships Hinge On Compliance Awareness, Finicity CEO Says
EXCLUSIVE—If fintechs want to land a successful partnership with a financial incumbent, understanding the regulatory atmosphere of the industry is ...
Russia Will Likely Ban All Cryptocurrencies – Except Its Own
The Russian government is poised to launch the world’s first national cryptocurrency, the CryptoRuble, in the next few weeks, after ...
China Likely to License Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The People’s Republic of China will likely re-legalize cryptocurrency trading, ending its nation-wide ban on crypto exchanges from early September, ...
