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Senators Ask Regulators About Bank-Crypto Firm Ties
Senators Ask Regulators About Bank-Crypto Firm Ties
December 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Two senators are asking regulators about links between banks and cryptocurrency firms.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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OCC Head Hsu Praises ‘Careful and Cautious’ Approach to Crypto
OCC Head Hsu Praises ‘Careful and Cautious’ Approach to Crypto
November 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A cautious approach to cryptocurrencies has proven to be the right course for banks, and consumers would be wise to adopt a similar approach in...

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OCC to Open Office of Financial Technology
OCC to Open Office of Financial Technology
October 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the rapidly changing banking landscape, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced it will establish an Office of Financial Technology...

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US Regulators Sound Cautious Note on FinTech Innovation
US Regulators Sound Cautious Note on FinTech Innovation
October 17, 2022  |  Regulation

If there was at least some consensus that came out of last week’s D.C. FinTech Week confab, it’s that banks and the regulators that oversee...

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Report: US Comptroller Says Bank-FinTech Partnerships Must Monitor Risk
Report: US Comptroller Says Bank-FinTech Partnerships Must Monitor Risk
October 13, 2022  |  Regulation

After his earlier remarks about partnerships between banks and FinTechs led members of the financial services industry and House Republicans to worry that he would...

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OCC Head Reiterates Banking Regulators’ Cautious Approach to Crypto
OCC Head Reiterates Banking Regulators’ Cautious Approach to Crypto
September 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Recent events have reinforced the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) position that lenders must ask permission before participating in the cryptocurrency industry...

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Citigroup to Launch Financial Inclusion Initiatives Under OCC’s Project REACh
Citigroup to Launch Financial Inclusion Initiatives Under OCC’s Project REACh
September 04, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Citigroup will be launching two pilot programs under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Project REACh, or Roundtable for Economic Access and Change,...

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Senators Warren, Durbin, Whitehouse, and Sanders Ask OCC to Rescind and Replace Cryptocurrency Guidance
Senators Warren, Durbin, Whitehouse, and Sanders Ask OCC to Rescind and Replace Cryptocurrency Guidance
August 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Several U.S. senators have sent a letter asking the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to cut back previous cryptocurrency guidance in favor...

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US Ponders Tougher Regs for Regional Banks, Muddling Merger Deals
US Ponders Tougher Regs for Regional Banks, Muddling Merger Deals
August 07, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators in the U.S. are looking into whether big regional banks should be required to add to the debt buffer that helps them in times...

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