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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

PYMNTS

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). was formed in 2009 as a payment services provider to enable businesses to accept card payments. Square, Inc.

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AmEx Faces Fed Inquiry On Business Card Sales Tactics

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FDIC) and the Treasury Department are looking to see if American Express Co. AmEx) harnessed strong and deceptive sales practices for card sales to business owners and if clients experienced negative effects, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Jan. Officials at the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Discover expands board with former regulator

Payments Dive

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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What is a payment system?

Abrigo

Traditional & emerging payment systems Payment system vs. payment platform Regulations related to payment systems The growing risk of payment fraud What is a payment system? Card networks (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) Process payments between merchants, consumers, and financial institutions. accounts reached 387.7

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You Need to Understand These Reasons for Bank Consolidation

South State Correspondent

In 1985, there were 14,417 FDIC banking charters. With deregulation and against a backdrop of increasing bank failures, the FDIC deposit insurance was raised from $40,000 to $100,000, and the ceiling savings rate was phased out. Understanding the drivers of banking consolidation is imperative when managing bank performance.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards

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In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. FDIC) is looking to modernize bank reporting. Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards. FDIC Looks To Modernize Bank Reporting.

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Revolut Adds Crypto To US Offerings With Paxos Deal

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with an app and debit card, is expanding its range of services into the realm of cryptocurrency trading with a big assist from Paxos. debut in March, teaming up with Metropolitan Commercial Bank to offer FDIC -insured accounts that can be opened and accessed through smartphones. In a Wednesday (July 15) press release, Paxos Trust Co.

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