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Revolut Files for US Bank Charter, Names Duransoy as US CEO

Revolut Files for US Bank Charter, Names Duransoy as US CEO
Revolut Files for US Bank Charter, Names Duransoy as US CEO
March 05, 2026  |  financial apps

Revolut, the London-based global FinTech with 70 million customers, took its most decisive step yet into the American market Thursday (March 5), filing for a...

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Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
February 10, 2026  |  Banking

Bank charters represent the operating system (OS) for the U.S. financial sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
Varo Awarded FinTech National Charter
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Get the Full...

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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License
FDIC Approves Square For Banking License
March 19, 2020  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank...

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Bitcoin Daily: Avanti Preparing To Apply For Banking Charter; NJ Lawmaker Introduces Regulatory Rules On Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Avanti Preparing To Apply For Banking Charter; NJ Lawmaker Introduces Regulatory Rules On...
February 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A “future bank” focused solely on providing regulated services for digital assets is preparing to start, according to Coindesk on Monday (Feb. 24). Get the...

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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
December 12, 2019  |  Startups

Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 percent interest on any money they don’t have in stocks,...

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PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
PayPal, Google Give OCC’s Bank Charter The Cold Shoulder
June 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly...

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NY Lawsuit Against FinTech Banking Licenses Can Proceed
NY Lawsuit Against FinTech Banking Licenses Can Proceed
May 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Regulators from New York got the nod from a judge to move forward with their lawsuit aimed at stopping FinTechs from offering banking services on...

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Deep Dive: How Challenger Banks Navigate Licensing Obstacles
Deep Dive: How Challenger Banks Navigate Licensing Obstacles
February 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Many challenger banks pursue charters to establish themselves as trustworthy institutions and compete directly with legacy FIs. Yet, pursuing charters can be time-consuming, and comes...

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