FinTech

FDIC: FDiTech Releases New Guide to Help FinTechs Connect with Banks

FDIC seeks to promote innovation in banking to meet growing consumer demand In its continuing effort to encourage technological innovation in the banking sector, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s technology lab (FDiTech) is releasing a new guide to help financial technology companies and others partner with banks. Conducting Business with Banks: A Guide for Third…

OCC: Key Risks Highlighted for Federal Banking System

 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported operational, credit, and interest rate risks are among the key themes for the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2019. Highlights from the report include: Operational risk is elevated as banks adapt to a changing and increasingly complex operating environment. Key…

FDIC: “Fintech and the Future of Banking Conference” Scheduled for April 24th in Arlington, VA

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative will host the Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will open the conference with a conversation about the role of financial technology and innovation…

ABA: Finxact, an Emerging Core Banking Technology Provider, Receives Investment from ABA

Investment Reflects ABA Member Interest in More Flexible Core Platforms The American Bankers Association today announced a direct investment in Finxact, an emerging technology company that offers an innovative, open core banking platform for financial institutions. The investment in Finxact reflects ABA’s commitment to ensuring that member banks have the technology and tools they need…

CFPB: Advisory Committees Meet to Discuss Emerging Trends in Financial Services Technology

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) meets Thursday with its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and Credit Union Advisory Council, committees of experts who advise Bureau leadership on a wide range of consumer financial issues and emerging market trends. This joint meeting is the second such gathering this year since the appointment…

CFPB: Bureau Collaborating with Regulators Around the World to Create Global Financial Innovation Network

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), working in collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organizations, is announcing an initiative to create the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). The network will seek to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators, helping them navigate between countries as they look to…

OCC: Financial Technology Companies Can Now Apply for a National Bank Charter

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will begin accepting applications for national bank charters from nondepository financial technology (fintech) companies engaged in the business of banking. “Over the past 150 years banks and the federal banking system have been the source of tremendous innovation that has improved banking services…

OCC: Inaugural Listening Session and Innovation Office Hours Announced for Chicago

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the date and location for its upcoming Innovation Office Hours and inaugural Listening Session. Office Hours are one-on-one meetings with OCC officials to discuss financial technology, new products or services, partnering with a bank or fintech company, or other matters related to financial innovation….

Federal Reserve: Speech | Where Do Consumers Fit in the FinTech Stack?

Where Do Consumers Fit in the Fintech Stack? Governor Lael Brainard The new generation of fintech tools offers the potential to help consumers manage their increasingly complicated financial lives, but also poses risks that will need to be managed as the marketplace matures.1 In many ways, the new generation of fintech tools can be seen…