Fintech regulations

Fintechs can get what they need from a traditional bank charter with the FDIC, as long as the agency is willing to play ball and step up its approach to innovation.

State regulators are planning to sue the agency over its special-purpose charter, but the charter would be an important step forward for the regulatory system.

Colin Walsh, Varo Money's CEO, learned a lot from his first stab at deposit insurance. Lesson one: Work with one regulator at a time.

The country is lagging behind others when it comes to ensure that a consumer's financial data is available to third parties, and regulators need to step up.

The student loan servicer called the move a "temporary step back" in what it had expected to be a lengthy process.

State regulators are planning to sue the agency over its special-purpose charter, but the charter would be an important step forward for the regulatory system.

The comptroller of the currency argues that special-purpose fintech charters will benefit consumers and businesses, despite opposition.

The country is lagging behind others when it comes to ensure that a consumer's financial data is available to third parties, and regulators need to step up.

Readers react to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's fintech charter, respond to another bank outage, opine on the impact of regulation and more.

State regulators and advocacy groups say a federal breach notification standard could supersede state laws that already benefit consumers.