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Fed will have the say on key parts of OCC’s fintech charter

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been taking the lead on a federal license for fintech firms, but the central bank will decide if such companies can access the payments system and other benefits.

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Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce

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There are indications that the banking world is increasingly getting its arms around crypto. Morgan said it established Onyx , a new business unit dedicated to blockchain and digital currencies. The banking giant said that for the first time it has a paying client for its JPM Coin, its own stablecoin offering.

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European Neobank Bunq Raises $31 Million in New Funding

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The funds will accelerate bunq’s development strategy, as well as ensure that the company satisfies Dutch Central Bank capital requirements. The digital bank has credited interest income for its profitability, not just in 2023, but in 2022, as well. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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Regulators Ask Banks To Go Easy On Govt. Workers During Shutdown

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“While the effects of the federal government shutdown on individuals should be temporary, affected borrowers may face a temporary hardship in making payments on debts such as mortgages, student loans, car loans, business loans or credit cards,” the central bank said.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Part of that “priming the pump” (that’s our term) for mainstream acceptance involves giving banks at least some stake in conducting traditional financial activities. Blockchain is taking root as the underlying infrastructure of digital currency issuance, and a broad swath of central banks are examining issuing digital fiat.

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Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?

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central bank, is getting a bit worried about sharing some of the financial infrastructure with tech upstarts such as OnDeck Capital and Kabbage , a sense of caution that the newswire said puts the bank “at odds with other regulators looking to bring [those firms] into the fold.”. Reuters reported early Monday (Jan.

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Wells Fargo Fallout, New Amazon Payments Top Week’s News

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million for his role in a scandal at Wells Fargo involving millions of fake accounts created to meet the bank’s sales quotas. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is putting together “ so-called notices of charges ” against 10 people, although settlements could be extended to some, sources have said.