On July 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") provided important guidance on a broad range of issues confronting the fintech industry. Treasury released...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) announcement this week that it will begin accepting applications for special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters from financial technology (Fintech) companies represents...more
The OCC’s announcement to move forward considering fintech charter applications has potentially significant industry, policy and practical implications. This presentation explores industry reaction to the OCC’s decision,...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has come out strongly against an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposal to grant national bank charters to financial technology (fintech)...more
On December 19th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule regarding how it will address receiverships of special purpose national banks which do not have deposits insured by the Federal Deposit...more