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FDIC Highlights Policy Priorities Impacting FinTechs and Large Banks

In April 2025, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Acting Chairman Travis Hill announced that the FDIC is focused on four key policy areas: de novo bank formation, digital assets and blockchain activities, resolution...more

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From “Debanking” to Deregulation: A Turning Point for Reputational Risk

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Federal banking regulators are rapidly rewriting the playbook. In the early months of the second Trump administration, sweeping shifts in policy and supervisory priorities are already taking shape. One of the most...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 3 – DLT Account Ledgering

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This is the final article in our three-part series focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FDIC Removes Roadblocks to Crypto Activities in the Banking Sector

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New FDIC guidance permits crypto activities by supervised institutions without prior approval, emphasizing risk management and compliance with applicable laws and regulations....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A Crypto-Friendly Pivot in Bank Supervision: Three Practical Action Items for Innovators

A federal banking agency, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), has smoothed the way for national banks and federal savings associations to engage in crypto-related activities with the issuance of Interpretive...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Q&A: What Will the CFPB Look Like Under McKernan?

On February 11, the White House announced Jonathan McKernan’s nomination as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). McKernan was previously confirmed to the Board of the FDIC by the Senate on a voice...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Turn Signal?

What is the direction of bank supervision and regulation under the Trump administration? As one would expect in these early days, the picture is evolving. A little over two weeks ago, the FDIC’s Acting Chairman, Travis Hill,...more

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Roadmap for Changes to Bank Regulation Under the Trump Administration Begins to Emerge

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While the Trump Administration’s approach to bank regulation has been the subject of much speculation, specific proposals have yet to emerge, and the administration has yet to name key personnel in the regulatory agencies. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New FDIC Chairman Outlines Agency’s New Priorities

The FDIC will shift its focus and priorities under the leadership of its new Acting Chairman, Travis Hill. In a statement released on January 20, 2025, Chairman Hill signaled a potential departure from some of the initiatives...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill Outlines Near-Term Policy Direction

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On January 20, Travis Hill became the Acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Following his remarks on FDIC policy issues on January 10 at the American Bankers Association, in his first statement...more

Paul Hastings LLP

PHFintech: Crypto Policy Tracker - December 13, 2024

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A significant headwind for companies in the digital asset space is that they have reportedly struggled to secure and maintain relationships with banks, in what is now called “Choke Point 2.0.” With the incoming Trump...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 2 — Adopting the Right Lessons from Synapse

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This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Regulators Escalate Focus on the Risks of Bank Relationships with Fintechs and Other...

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On July 25, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) issued a “Joint Statement on Banks’...more

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FDIC Proposes More Oversight on Custodial Deposit Accounts

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On September 17, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed a new rule that would significantly impact the risk management and oversight requirements for bank-fintech arrangements. This proposal comes in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Where the F(BO) Is the Money? Part 1 – Synapse’s Clarion Call for Standards

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This is the first of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Banking Regulators’ Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements

On July 25, 2024, the Fed, the OCC and the FDIC (the “Banking Regulators”) released a “Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements Involving Banking Products and Services Distributed to Consumers and Businesses” (the...more

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Regulators Focus on Bank-Fintech Arrangements

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Through joint guidance and an information request, federal bank regulators underscored banks’ compliance responsibilities in their banking-as-a-service (BaaS) relationships with third parties. Our Financial Services Team...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FDIC Proposal Would Classify More BaaS Deposits as Brokered, Not Core

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“I would say a lot of these fintechs deposits are actually the opposite of hot money,” said Matthew Bornfreund, a partner at Troutman Pepper. “I think a problem with this proposed rulemaking is, the FDIC asserts that these...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Banking Agencies Address Banking Arrangements with Third Parties to Provide Deposit Products and Services

On July 25, 2024, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to banks regarding risks...more

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Bank Regulators Issue Statement on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions and Publish Request for Information on...

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The federal banking regulators (The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) issued on July 25 a lengthy joint statement...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: July 2024

The federal banking agencies have published joint guidance for banks about risks posed by fintech companies and other third parties to deliver bank deposit products and services. The joint guidance issued on July 30...more

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Banking Regulators Seek Comment on Third-Party Relationships with Financial Institutions

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The federal banking regulators are seeking comment to better understand the relationship between financial institutions and third parties that work for them....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Federal Banking Agencies Reiterate Guidance on Managing Risks Posed By Fintech Partnerships and Other Third Party Relationships

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Last week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (collectively, the agencies) issued a joint statement highlighting...more

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10 Considerations for Fintechs Partnering with Community Banks

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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

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Guide to Third-Party Risk Management Practices for Community Banks

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On May 3, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) jointly released the...more

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