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FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters

FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters
FinTechs Are Shopping for Very Different Charters
September 10, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The latest wave of bank charter activity is producing institutions that may share a federal regulator while bearing little resemblance to one another. Get the...

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Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
September 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said...

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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
March 05, 2026  |  Mobile

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  |  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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