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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

You're not dealing with two-day settlement,” he stated, adding that interoperability also has the ability to foster sticky relationships between merchants and consumers, especially consumers who want perks and high reward cards or coupons. But a national charter would allow for a uniformity of presence and market scope.

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What is a payment system?

Abrigo

checks, debit/credit cards, wire transfers, digital wallets) Clearing and settlement mechanisms for processing transactions accurately and securely Payment systems are critical to the nations financial infrastructure and are vital to the financial stability of the U.S. Payment card networks in the U.S. accounts reached 387.7

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FDIC reports bumpy 4Q for banks, warns of credit risks ahead

American Banker

Net income at the nation's more than 4,000 banks dipped markedly in the final quarter of 2023, though for the full year it exceeded pre-pandemic averages. Deterioration in commercial real estate and credit card lending is a concern, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg says.

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

PYMNTS

It's the combination of these technologies that becomes powerful.". Dhala told Webster that when it comes to leveraging AI in the fight against transaction fraud, FIs “don't know exactly where they should be starting from.”.

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High-Yield Deposit Accounts Come To Robo-Advisory Service Betterment

PYMNTS

The average national yield of savings accounts is 0.10%, whereas Betterment’s annual yield is 2.69%. Profits from the new offerings will come from debit card interchange fees, the article said. Like other FinTechs, Betterment will partner with FDIC-insured institutions since it doesn’t have a bank charter.

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OCC issues final CRA rule (but FDIC takes a pass)

CFPB Monitor

The final rule applies to national banks and federal savings associations. Although the OCC’s proposed revisions were issued jointly with the FDIC, the FDIC did not join in the final rule. The final rule removes credit cards and overdraft products from the “consumer loans” for which banks can receive CRA credit.

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A response to Professor Levitin in defense of the OCC/FDIC amicus brief criticizing the Madden decision

CFPB Monitor

I don’t understand why Professor Levitin is attacking the OCC and FDIC for filing an amicus brief in an “obscure small business bankruptcy case to which a bank was not even a party.” The brief was an exceptional piece of drafting and analysis and the banking agencies do not deserve to be denigrated for a supposed lack of class here.

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