Attracting deposits for banks isn’t always an easy thing, witness the use of brokered deposits. But these days, since the beginning of the pandemic, deposits in banks have jumped to over $15.8 trillion in the first quarter,...more
1. Q. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) implements the disbursement of $1,200 payments of COVID-19 stimulus funds to millions of Americans. How will the current payment system address the...more
On December 12, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released proposed revisions to its brokered deposit regulation that will, if finalized in their proposed form, provide long sought relief for insured...more
Part 1: Federal Regulatory Implications -
On July 31, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) announced that it will begin accepting applications for national bank charters from nondepository financial...more
On December 2, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) announced its plans to move forward with a proposal to consider applications from financial technology (“fintech”) companies to receive charters as...more