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Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter

Bank Innovation

On Thursday, the bank said it had filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from an Ohio state-chartered bank to a national bank. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter as it expands its suite of products and services. A national charter will ensure […].

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown Joins Consumer Groups in Applying Pressure to Encourage CFPB to Seek Lifting of Stay of the Compliance Date for the 2017 Payday Rule’s Payments Provisions

CFPB Monitor

Brown’s letter came a week after that Court entered an Order continuing the stay of the compliance date, which, as we previously discussed , was entered after the Bureau joined in a status report filed August 2, 2019, stating that the parties “are not requesting that the Court … lift the stay of the compliance date….”.

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Regulators Urge Tech Innovation To Combat Financial Crime

PYMNTS

3) that urged banks to study and implement “where appropriate” methods that would bring innovate approaches to anti-money laundering efforts and Bank Secrecy Act compliance. “Likewise, pilot programs that expose gaps in a BSA/AML compliance program will not necessarily result in supervisory action with respect to that program.”.

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

PYMNTS

The charter is optional for FinTechs and is aimed at providing a stamp of approval by the OCC for having good compliance practices. Among the states that have issue with it are New York, Florida, Ohio and California. In essence with the charter, the government could weed out the good FinTechs from the bad ones.

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CFPB August 2016 complaint report highlights bank account or service complaints, complaints from Ohio consumers

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued its August 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about bank accounts or services and complaints from consumers in Ohio and the Columbus metro area. The percentage of mortgage complaints submitted by Ohio consumers, 22 percent, was lower than the 25 percent national average.

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Walmart Keeps Upping Supplier Requirements

PYMNTS

Concurrently, Walmart is reportedly also upping delivery compliance requirements in North America from 90 percent to 95 percent. Walmart first announced delivery compliance standards in 2010, which required items “must arrive by date” (MABD) for all merchandise from suppliers, who were given six months to comply. The good news?

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