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FedNow to add more fraud tools, Fed official says
The Federal Reserve is still seeking to allay financial institutions' concerns that faster payments allowed by the new instant payments system could lead to faster fraud.
By Lynne Marek • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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TrackerA running list of fintech layoffs in 2024
Thousands of fintech employees have been let go since the start of the year. Many firms cited cost cuts.
Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?
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FTX to pay $12.7B to fraud victims
An order by a New York judge resolves a lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in late 2022 and permanently bans FTX from trading digital assets.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Ripple to pay $125M penalty in XRP case against SEC
The fine was not nearly the $2 billion the SEC sought. The judge in the case, though, issued an injunction requiring Ripple to register if it intends to sell securities in the future.
By Dan Ennis • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Totem, a Native American-focused fintech, shuts down
In a LinkedIn post, Totem’s CEO didn’t provide details on what led to the startup’s demise, but suggested investors wanted to see progress more quickly from the fintech.
By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Cross River names 3 new board members to bolster growth
The board additions come more than a year after the FDIC issued a consent order over Cross River's “unsafe and unsound” practices related to fair lending laws and regulations.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Outdated tech could slow instant payment adoption: survey
Financial institutions expect business clients to be a driver of instant payment revenue, but adopting the technology comes with hurdles, the results of a recent survey showed.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Fifth Third’s Newline to expand Stripe’s embedded financial services
“Maybe we’re just a little too Midwest humble about it, but Newline isn’t new to this,” Newline GM Tom Bianco said. Working with Stripe, he said, reinforces that it is, and has been, “a real force.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 31, 2024 -
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Did regulators send warning shot at already roiled BaaS space?
It’s clear the Synapse debacle was on regulators’ minds when they issued last week’s statement highlighting risks associated with banks’ third-party partnerships, analysts said.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 31, 2024 -
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Q&A5 questions for Brex’s new compliance chief
When it comes to innovation, “if it's moving too quickly for customer protection to keep pace, it’s not happening,” said Sibongile Ngako, who recently joined the fintech as chief compliance officer.
By Caitlin Mullen • July 31, 2024 -
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Stripe buys software rival Lemon Squeezy
The San Francisco payments giant bought the 4-year-old Salt Lake City startup as it continues its global expansion.
By Patrick Cooley • July 30, 2024 -
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Affirm says CFPB’s proposed BNPL rules will confuse customers
In commenting on the proposal, the BNPL provider said consumers would be better served by rules specific to BNPL transactions, as opposed to credit card regulations.
By Patrick Cooley • July 29, 2024 -
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Q&AClair CEO backs CFPB rule proposal on EWA
Nico Simko supports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent rule proposal, and it may be a competitive advantage for him.
By Lynne Marek • July 29, 2024 -
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Revolut gets UK banking license
Unreliable revenue figures and a complicated share structure likely contributed to the fintech’s three-year wait. But Revolut’s numbers came in robust and on time this year.
By Dan Ennis • July 25, 2024 -
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Fed cites digital bank Jiko over capital planning woes
The central bank is requiring the startup, which bought a bank in 2020, to submit a liquidity risk management plan with steps to diversify its funding sources and enhanced stress test scenarios.
By Dan Ennis • July 24, 2024 -
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Revolut faces more fraud claims than other UK banks: report
A spokesperson said the fintech investigates each fraud claim independently of other cases, and that it takes such claims “incredibly seriously.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 24, 2024 -
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Fed fines Green Dot $44M
The consent order has been expected since February, when Green Dot revealed that reasonable associated losses could total $50 million.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 22, 2024 -
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CFPB to apply lending laws to EWA
The federal agency weighed in Thursday with a proposed rule to oversee the burgeoning earned wage access industry.
By Lynne Marek • July 18, 2024 -
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SEC drops enforcement action against Paxos
The SEC dropping its enforcement action against Paxos a year after issuing the firm a Wells notice may have reignited the crypto regulation debate.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 17, 2024 -
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6 ways the CFPB wants to keep its eyes on fintech middlemen
Clearer guidance around “rent-a-bank,” open banking and buy now, pay later will ensure more consumers benefit, Director Rohit Chopra said in remarks last week.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 17, 2024 -
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Bain, Reverence to acquire Envestnet in $4.5B deal
The transaction, expected to close in the fourth quarter, will take the publicly traded wealth technology platform private.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 12, 2024 -
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Bank-fintech guidance needs more clarity, FDIC’s McKernan says
“Rules of the road” for bank-fintech tie-ups could help banks that partner with fintechs better manage third-party risks, he said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 10, 2024 -
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MoneyLion doubles down on AI to bolster customer experience
The fintech's gen AI-powered search engine, currently in beta, is set to be launched by end of summer, CEO Dee Choubey said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 10, 2024 -
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Crypto theft doubles to $1.38B in 2024’s first half
The May theft of more than $300 million in Bitcoin from Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin is the largest digital currency heist so far this year.
By Alexei Alexis • July 8, 2024 -
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Roger’s wide-scale marketing effort takes aim
Less than a year after launch, Citizens Bank of Edmond's military-focused neobank sees its account volume grow by 50% every month, Director Marcus Castilla said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 3, 2024
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