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Critics of the OCC have long maintained that the agency was too close with the San Francisco bank. A watchdog's assessment of what transpired between 2009 and 2017 is expected to be completed late this spring.January 28
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Former Comptroller Thomas Curry, who initially proposed the special charter now blocked by a judge, calls on policymakers to find another way to regulate financial tech startups.November 18
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A regulatory cloud still follows fintech companies following a judge's decision throwing out the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s special-purpose charter.October 22
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Dozens of companies, including Google and PayPal, met with OCC officials last year in part to discuss obtaining a new fintech charter, but many ultimately decided not to pursue it, according to sources. Here's why.June 16
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Whether it's the OCC's special-purpose charter, ILCs or some other option, observers see fintechs being able to obtain banking powers.January 9
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A proposal to let certain thrifts operate like national banks blurs the line even further between the two institution types.September 24
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been taking the lead on a federal license for fintech firms, but the central bank will decide if such companies can access the payments system and other benefits.September 18
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The state's banking regulator and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors are reviving litigation after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it would accept charter applications.September 14
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State regulators said Wednesday they will refile a lawsuit against the OCC, attempting to block the agency's new federal bank charter for fintechs.September 12
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A week after the Treasury Department laid out a plan for federal fintech regulation, it is already unclear which agency is leading the charge.August 9
