03.15.18
Inching one step closer to passage, the full House of Representatives approved the so-called Madden fix bill by a vote of 245 to 171.
02.28.18
Two months into 2018, it feels a little like the calm before a regulatory storm in terms of cryptocurrency regulation.
02.16.18
Federal lawmakers discussed financial technology at a recent hearing, with topics ranging from regulatory sandboxes to marketplace lending.
02.01.18
In cryptocurrency news, the Vermont legislature is considering a bill that would create a tax on digital currency transactions, while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement on enforcement actions.
01.04.18
2017 was a banner year for digital finance, as cryptocurrency made headlines, the SEC cracked down on ICOs, alternative lenders broadened their portfolios and the industry entered the mainstream.
12.28.17
Finding the action unripe, a federal court judge has dismissed the New York Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) decision to grant special purpose national bank charters.
12.14.17
The House Financial Services Committee, by a vote of 42 to 17, passed a bill that would affect a “Madden fix,” moving the legislation forward to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
11.30.17
In his last remarks as Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Keith A. Noreika took on the “taboo” topic of removing the separation between banking and commerce.
11.09.17
Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Keith Noreika continued speaking out on changes in the financial services industry—and the potential for fintech charters—in recent remarks.
10.25.17
By now you’ve heard that the Senate has killed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) arbitration rule.