Lalita Clozel

Such a charter comes with a bevy of legal and policy questions to resolve, including whether parent companies of firms that obtain a fintech charter would have to subject themselves to oversight by the Federal Reserve Board. State regulators, meanwhile, fear a new charter could erode their ability to regulate firms within their jurisdictions.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council reiterated Monday that its cybersecurity assessment tool is voluntary, despite bankers' fears that not using it could put them in hot water with their examiners.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council reiterated Monday that its cybersecurity assessment tool is voluntary, despite bankers' fears that not using it could put them in hot water with their examiners.

In a sit-down interview, Amy Friend, the OCC's chief counsel, details how the agency would evaluate firms for a possible fintech charter, whether the charter would favor particular kinds of companies and what happens next in the process.

WASHINGTON – The government should encourage the development of the fintech sector, but should not grant a safe harbor for such firms, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — The government should encourage the development of the fintech sector, but should not grant a safe harbor for such firms, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Financial authorities from the Group of Seven countries on Tuesday released cybersecurity recommendations for private and public entities operating in the financial sector.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Friday sought to reassure banks they would not be penalized for the unforeseeable consequences of their presence in certain foreign areas, a fear that has driven a trend called de-risking.

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued long-awaited guidance Wednesday directing banks to follow a series of best practices before deciding to cut off correspondent banking relationships.

Bankers already scrambling to comply with a number of different federal cybersecurity standards are raising concerns about a proposal from New York to layer on some additional state rules.