Today’s podcast show is a repurposed webinar that we produced on April 22nd, titled “Navigating State AG Investigations: A Playbook For Financial Services Companies.” State Attorneys General (AG) investigations can present significant challenges for businesses and legal practitioners. We offer a detailed dive into effective strategies and practical tips drawn from our State AG Investigation Playbook.… Continue Reading
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Today’s Podcast: Banking as a Service
By Ballard CFS Group on
Posted in Podcasts
Our podcast show today features Jason Mikula, publisher of Fintech Business Weekly; a newsletter going beyond the headlines to analyze the technology, regulatory and business model trends, driving the rapidly evolving financial services ecosystem at the intersection of traditional banking, payments, FinTech and crypto. We discuss his recently released book, titled “Banking as a Service: Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks of New Banking Business Models” (Kogan Page 2024).… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Senate proposes new bill to revise money transmission, consumer lenders, collection agency and other financial services licenses
By Kristen E. Larson & Loran Kilson on
Posted in Regulatory and Enforcement, State Licensing
In November 2023, S.B. 668 was introduced in the Wisconsin Senate. S.B. 668 would make sweeping changes to the state laws governing financial service providers. The bill creates a pathway for the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to expand use of the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) across license types, modernizes money transmission laws, and revises the regulation of consumer lenders, collection agencies, check sellers, payday lenders, community currencies exchanges, sales finance companies, adjustment service companies, and insurance premium companies.… Continue Reading
House Financial Committee to hold Dec. 5 hearing on financial innovation
By Alan S. Kaplinsky on
Posted in Federal Agencies, Fintech
Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will hold a hearing entitled “Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape the Future of Financial Services.” The witnesses will be:
- Valerie A. Szczepanik, Director of the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), Securities and Exchange Commission
- Donna Murphy, Acting Deputy Comptroller for the Office of Financial Technology and Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Risk Policy, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to hold hearing on “Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services,” Wednesday, September 20th at 10:00AM
By Alan S. Kaplinsky on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
This Wednesday, September 20th at 10:00AM ET, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is scheduled to hold a hearing on “Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services.” Currently scheduled to speak are: Ms. Melissa Koide, Director and CEO, FinRegLab, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consumer Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Mr.… Continue Reading
Subcommittee chairs announced by new House Financial Services Committee Chair
By Barbara S. Mishkin on
Posted in Regulatory and Enforcement
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the new Democratic Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, announced that the Democratic Committee members indicated below will serve as Subcommittee Chairs. In addition to creating a new Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, Politico has reported that Ms. Waters is expected to create a new fintech task force.… Continue Reading