Tagged: office of the comptroller of the currency

March 7, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry delivered a speech yesterday (March 6, 2017) at the annual LendIt conference where he discussed his recent proposal for a Fintech Charter. The OCC Fintech Charter, as it is described, is designed to bring innovative financial firms under… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By Timothy Li  |  

The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that was created by the National Currency Act of 1863 (154 years ago, 20 years before the automobile was invented by Karl Benz from Germany)…. Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Last December, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – part of the Department of Treasury-  proposed a “National Bank Charter for Fintech Companies”. The exploration stirred up a hornet’s nest of public officials that were not too pleased the OCC would think… Read More

January 17, 2017 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial Innovation Now (FIN) has sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller (OCC) of the Currency in support of the OCC’s initiative to support Fintech innovation. FIN is an alliance of big tech including; Apple, Amazon, PayPal, Intuit and Google (Alphabet). As big… Read More

January 14, 2017 @ 5:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is still accepting comments on the proposed Fintech Charter for financial firms looking to operate with a federal charter. The deadline was initially set for January 15th but one report says the OCC has pushed the… Read More

December 2, 2016 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech today, Thomas Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, announced the creation of National Bank Charters for Fintech firms.  As part of the announcement, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a paper entitled; Exploring Special Purpose National Bank Charters for… Read More

November 1, 2016 @ 1:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is one of a dozen or so federal agencies that has regulatory oversight on financial institutions. Financial innovation or Fintech is challenging long-held processes and firms and the OCC is attempting to update and adjust to… Read More

June 10, 2016 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a report earlier this spring entitled, “Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System: An OCC Perspective.” While the name may a bit convoluted the report is basically about Fintech and the financial system as… Read More