In September of this year, certain congressmen expressed their intention to preempt state regulation of virtual currency regulation. Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) expressed a need for “partial federal preemption” of state laws and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) plans to introduce a bill that may seek federal preemption of state licensing and oversight requirements of virtual … Continue Reading
On Tuesday December 12, 2017, a federal judge dismissed without prejudice a suit filed by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) challenging the OCC’s proposed new special-purpose fintech charter. Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of … Continue Reading
By Evan Thorn, Kari Larsen and Robert M. Jaworski on Posted in FinTech Trends
On April 26, 2017, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”), the trade association that represents state banking regulators, initiated a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the OCC from moving … Continue Reading
By Evan Thorn and Kari Larsen on Posted in FinTech Trends
On Friday December 2nd, the Officer of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it would consider granting financial technology (fintech) firms special purpose national bank charters. The OCC’s proposal constitutes a major development for fintech companies and the financial services industry more generally. This move builds on recent actions taken by the OCC … Continue Reading
On December 16, 2015, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued its semiannual risk assessments for federally chartered financial institutions (PDF here). Relevant to FinTech, the OCC noted: Banks are increasingly adopting innovative products, services, and processes in response to the evolving needs for financial services and growing competition from other banks and … Continue Reading
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has announced a new initiative to keep pace with innovation in the financial. On August 7, 2015, in remarks before the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, the Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas J. Curry discussed the OCC’s efforts to develop a framework to evaluate new and … Continue Reading
