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Savings and Purchase Fulfillment Platform SaveAway Unveils New Features

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For years, SaveAway customers have been able to use the platform to establish a savings and purchase goal, set up autopay via their FDIC-insured SaveAway wallet, and then receive their item after the savings goal is met. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, SaveAway made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2016.

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FinTech LendingClub Buys Radius Bank For $185M

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The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. Recently, Varo Money , a mobile bank, got FDIC approval to accept consumer deposits. It had a huge initial public offering (IPO) in 2014, with an $8.5 million valuation.

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The Bancorp freed from 2014 consent order tied to BSA compliance

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The order's removal allows the Delaware company to pursue more opportunities in its payments business.

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New York’s Apple Bank For Savings Slapped With $12.5 Million AML Fine

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Apple Bank for Savings was accused of failing to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) per WSJ. The alleged offenses spanned more than four years between April 2014 and September 2018.

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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

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The agency first proposed a special banking charter for FinTechs in 2014 that would limit pushback from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. FDIC), the states and the courts. This isn’t the OCC’s first attempt to create a special banking charter that would benefit tech firms.

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Why Mobile Banking Is Key To Helping The Underserved

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A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows that mobile banking can empower underserved customers to have greater control over their finances and ultimately open up access to mainstream banking.

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U.S. Farming Has A Banking Problem

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percent: the growth rate of FDIC-insured bank loans to farm borrowers as of March 2019. percent, reports said, noting FDIC insured banks account for about half of all farm loans. Department of Agriculture warns that this figure is approaching debt levels seen ahead of the 1980s farm crisis. Bankcorp’s declined by 25 percent.