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Fintech Firms on Course for Federal Supervision: US Official

By Daniel Bethencourt

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving ahead with plans to engage with financial technology services firms under a new presidential administration, a senior regulator told attendees of a recent industry conference. In December, the OCC announced the establishment of a new Office of Innovation that would field queries and hold discussions with fintech firms and other nonbank financial entities to determine how best to regulate their business models for anti-money laundering and other purposes. The new unit's efforts are progressing and should continue into the coming months, Paul Reymann, the OCC's director of consumer compliance...

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