FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is one of two agencies that provide deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. depository institutions, the other being the National Credit Union Administration, which regulates and insures credit unions.

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House Chairs Seek Briefing On FDIC Crisis Readiness During Pandemic
House Chairs Seek Briefing On FDIC Crisis Readiness During Pandemic
April 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Three top House Democrats have asked the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to explain how the agency is preparing for a financial crisis. Get the...

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Federal Agencies Ask Lenders To Offer Small Loans To Fill COVID-19 Gap
Federal Agencies Ask Lenders To Offer Small Loans To Fill COVID-19 Gap
March 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Five federal financial regulatory agencies are encouraging banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer small loans to consumers and small businesses in response to...

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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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Today In Payments: FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs; Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment
Today In Payments: FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs; Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment
March 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the FDIC is planning on setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. unemployment...

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FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs
FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs
March 18, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks that will enhance transparency and establish record-keeping requirements, the agency...

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House Chairwoman Tells FDIC To Halt ILC Charters
House Chairwoman Tells FDIC To Halt ILC Charters
March 15, 2020  |  Loans

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, wants to stop any new Industrial Loan Company (ILC) charters until further notice, citing...

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New York Leads US In Bank Branch Closures
New York Leads US In Bank Branch Closures
February 19, 2020  |  Banking

Banks across the U.S. are closing branches, but the New York area is seeing more closures than most, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Feb. 19). Get...

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Top News In Payments: Elavon To Buy UK Gateway Sage Pay; Germany To Make Digital Payment Providers Open Systems To Rivals
Top News In Payments: Elavon To Buy UK Gateway Sage Pay; Germany To Make Digital...
November 18, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million. Also, Apple criticized the vote of German lawmakers to pass...

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Three Small US Banks Collapse Over Past Month
Three Small US Banks Collapse Over Past Month
November 18, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

The U.S. recorded its fourth bank failure this year — the first collapse of financial institutions since 2017, according to data from the Federal Deposit...

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