Dozens of fintech firms are delaying their applications for special-purpose banking charters from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency after state officials filed a civil complaint seeking to block the federal regulator, say sources.
Dozens of technology-based financial services firms, or fintechs, are establishing robust anti-money laundering programs to boost their credibility with banks and avoid regulatory penalties, even as regulatory expectations for the industry remain uncertain, say sources.