Will a Senate Study Recast Bank Fintech Partnerships?

Senators introduced a bill directing the Government Accountability Office to study bank fintech partnerships and their oversight across the OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and CFPB. The review would assess charter renting concerns, dispute resolution in multi party arrangements, and the clarity of consumer disclosures about where funds are held. Regulators have already raised expectations through the June 2023 Interagency Guidance on Third Party Risk Management. Recent shocks, including Synapse’s 2024 bankruptcy that disrupted access to funds at several fintech apps, have highlighted operational risks. Enforcement actions at Cross River Bank in 2023 and at Blue Ridge Bank in 2022 and 2023 show supervisors’ focus on third party oversight. Founders should prepare for tighter controls, longer onboarding, and greater demands for audits, contingency plans, and transparent disclosures.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.