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As banking and technology become more integrated, banks are increasingly partnering with fintechs to expand their customer offerings. The rapid rise of these partnerships has generated questions for both banks and fintechs on...more
An industrial bank or industrial loan company (each, an ILC) charter can be an attractive option for a financial technology company (fintech) or other company seeking to enter the banking space. In June 2024, the Federal...more
Federal banking regulators have again demonstrated their focus on bank oversight and management of risk from third party relationships through a series of guidance and proposed guidance published in the third quarter of 2021....more
Division of Banks Warns of Risks from Representments Causing Multiple NSF Fees - The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued a supervisory alert letter to warn banks about certain legal risks and risks of regulatory...more
In August 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve and, collectively with the...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
Innovation is a key to competitive advantage and keeping pace with consumer digital banking preferences. Increasingly, banks are engaging the services of fintech’s who can deliver certain information and services in a more...more
On August 27, 2021, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC and the OCC (the “Agencies”) jointly released a guide titled “Conducting Due Diligence on Financial Technology Companies—A Guide for Community Banks” (the “Guide”),...more
The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide)....more
COVID-19 has laid bare the need to have good technological solutions for the systems and services upon which we rely. In the financial sector, perhaps more than many others, the pace of innovation is beholden to regulatory...more
On June 30, 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) announced the start of a rapid prototyping competition among 20 data and technology firms to develop a new and innovative approach to financial...more
On March 17, the FDIC released for public comment a proposed rule for industrial banks and industrial loan companies (together, “ILCs”) and their parent companies and signaled that it is considering two pending ILC...more
A number of diverse stakeholders gathered at George Mason University (GMU) on Nov. 18, 2019, to participate in a program entitled "Consumer Debt in America: What Would Rate Caps and Student Loan Forgiveness Mean?" The debate,...more
Federal Banking Agencies Adopt Simplified Capital Calculation for Community Banks The federal banking agencies have issued a final rule that will simplify capital requirements for community banks by allowing them to adopt...more
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) has released for public comment a proposal to simplify and clarify rules for determining control of or by a banking organization under the Bank...more
1. FDIC Proposes Changes to Deposit Insurance Assessment Rule for CBLR Banks The FDIC has published a proposal that describes how the agency would apply the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) framework previously...more
Headlines - ...OCC to Begin Accepting Applications for Bank Charters for Fintech Companies ...Agencies Issue Rules Implementing 18-Month Exam Cycles for Community Banks...more
With the end of the year approaching, it is time to start looking forward to 2018 and putting together that list of New Year’s resolutions. This list of annual goals can be especially important for community banks because,...more
Community banks play an essential role in the American financial system – they provide the majority of small business and farm loans, as well as mortgage and general banking services. In addition, community banks remain one...more
As the fintech revolution advances, U.S. regional and community banks stand at a critical juncture. On one side is an on-ramp to the fintech superhighway—a road that is built for great speed but has significant perils as...more
The Federal Reserve Board has released a policy statement that details the framework it will follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (“CCB”) for private-sector credit exposures located in the United States. The...more
In the past few years the FinTech industry has grown exponentially. According to a recent Forbes article, the existing number of FinTech start-ups globally are between 5,000 and 6,000, all seeking to take a slice of the...more
The AOBA's "Acquire or Be Acquired" conference is the financial industry's premier bank M&A conference for bank CEOs, senior management and board members. The annual event brings together key leaders from across the country...more