Fintech regulations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and three House members are seeking more details about Paul Watkins' past work with an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center says is an anti-LGBTQ hate group.

Regulatory sandboxes can create a lot of opportunity for the winners but inadvertently put losers at a competitive disadvantage.

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

Regulatory sandboxes can create a lot of opportunity for the winners but inadvertently put losers at a competitive disadvantage.

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

The Upstart Network, the first and only startup to participate in the bureau’s program for promising digital platforms, claims that using nontraditional credit data items has helped loan volume and affordability.

Open banking could help credit unions retain and attract new members but concerns remain around data privacy.

The FDIC chief said it is critical to give the industry clarity on using emerging technologies, particularly for the thousands of community banks her agency oversees.

Financial institutions welcome regulatory feedback on their fintech offerings, but the industry wants the agency to waive enforcement for approved products.

The online lender is counting on other arrangements with banks — and perhaps even a bank charter of its own — to help recover from the loss of a key partnership.