Troutman Pepper was recently engaged by the Financial Technology Association (FTA) to draft its response to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Request for Comment on its Brokered Deposit Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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FDIC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Recordkeeping for Third-Party Deposits
In a previous post, we discussed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at enhancing recordkeeping for bank deposits received from fintech and other third-party, non-bank companies. The proposed rule initially set a public comment period ending on December 2, 2024. Yesterday, the FDIC announced a 45-day extension to this comment period, now allowing stakeholders until January 16, 2025, to submit their feedback.
FDIC Publishes Proposed Rule on Recordkeeping for Third-Party Deposits, Opens Comment Period
We previously posted on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at enhancing recordkeeping for bank deposits received from fintech and other third-party, non-bank companies. Today, the proposed rule was published in the Federal Register and the FDIC is accepting public comments until December 2, 2024.
Georgia Grants Fiserv a Special Banking Charter: A Major Milestone for Fintech and Nonbank Direct Access to Card Networks
In a significant development since our last post, Fiserv’s application for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank (MALPB) charter has been approved by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. This approval marks a pivotal moment for fintech and nonbank entities seeking direct access to card networks.
Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 2 — Adopting the Right Lessons from Synapse
Guest Contributors: Jonah Crane and Adam Shapiro of Klaros Group
This is the second of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?
In this second article,[i] we focus on encouraging the industry and regulators to adopt the right lessons from Synapse Financial Technologies’ (Synapse) bankruptcy by drawing from the root causes of its failure. We offer some best practices and discuss the potential role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) recently proposed recordkeeping rule (Records NPR) — including areas of potential improvement — and conclude by noting how enhanced account ledgering by banks helps address one root cause of the Synapse failure: faulty account ledgering performed only by a third party.
Stripe Shows Signs of IPO, Despite CEO Comments
James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the September 24, 2024 Payments Dive article, “Stripe Shows Signs of IPO, Despite CEO Comments.”
FDIC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Recordkeeping for Third-Party Deposits
On September 17, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposal) aimed at enhancing recordkeeping for bank deposits received from fintech and other third-party, non-bank companies. The FDIC is accepting public comments on the Proposal for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and DFPI Office of Financial Technology Innovation’s Office Hours
Troutman Pepper Partner Alexandra Steinberg Barrage was a featured speaker at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and DFPI Office of Financial Technology Innovation’s office hours on September 12. The discussion focused on the impact of financial data on access and financial health.
Where the F(BO) Is the Money? Part 1 – Synapse’s Clarion Call for Standards
This is the first of three articles focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?
Fintechs and their partner banks are on edge. Regulators are concerned. But as counselors to a wide range of banks and nonbanks, we are confident that the bank-fintech partnership model is not broken. We have seen these partnerships work well — not just for clients, but for consumers and other end-users — with rigorous, risk-based controls that satisfy both the regulators and the public.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance Insights: Focus on BAAS
Later today, Troutman Pepper Partner James Stevens is presenting “Legal and Regulatory Compliance Insights: Focus on BAAS” to 10 founders from the Fintech South Innovation Challenge, the lead-up accelerator to Fintech South, and mentors assigned to those founders. The presentation is being held at the Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech. James…