SEC Moves on Cryptocurrencies with Announcement of Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation
← Previous Article Next Article → On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the appointment of Valerie Szczepanik as Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation. In...
OCC Getting Closer to Decision on Proposed Charter for Fintech
← Previous Article Next Article → For nearly a year and half, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been exploring the possibility of extending a special purpose national bank charter to fintech companies like online lenders. During a press call...
Fintech Online Lenders Respond to Rising Defaults by Tightening Underwriting Standards
← Previous Article Next Article → Several years of positive growth have been good for investors in fintech lending companies like Social Finance (SoFi), LendingClub, Prosper, and Avant. But after a wave of defaults across these platforms, investors have...
