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The announcement is the latest in a series of steps states are taking to make their licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced a raft of initiatives on Wednesday designed to make the state licensing system more attractive to fintech companies.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has sued the OCC before the agency has finalized the requirements for a fintech charter, fueling speculation state regulators are trying to delay deployment or scare away potential applicants.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, arguing it lacks the legal power to create a fintech charter.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, arguing it lacks the legal power to create a fintech charter.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced a raft of measures Tuesday designed to simplify multistate licensing and regulatory oversight for fintechs and other companies registered as money-services businesses.

Jan Owen, California's commissioner of business oversight, on Tuesday invited representatives of 13 fintech companies to a "frank, constructive dialogue" on the obstacles they face with state licenses.