Fintech regulations

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.

A more practical approach for U.S. regulators on whether to bring fintechs into the banking fold might be "better the devil you know than the devil you don’t."

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Congress can help create a more uniform federal regulatory testing ground to foster innovation.

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.

China dominates the business. Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency could help alter the balance of power.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., has proposed a bill to bar companies such as Rakuten from using industrial loan companies to access the banking system.

Congress can help create a more uniform federal regulatory testing ground to foster innovation.