Battle lines are drawn; OCC debates charters for FinTech firms
FinTech firms could be chartered as special-purpose national banks under a proposal being developed by the OCC. The plan, however, writes Joe Mont, could be challenging for firms and has unleashed a flurry of criticism.
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