CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS v. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY et al

  1. January 18, 2022

    Bank Regulator Group Ends Fintech Charter Suit Against OCC

    State bank supervisors have dropped a suit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's authority to grant charter status to nonbanks after a fintech firm agreed to subject itself to the same federal regulatory requirements that traditional banks face, the OCC announced.

  2. April 29, 2021

    OCC Takes Aim At State Regulators' Fintech Charter Challenge

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency told a D.C. federal court on Thursday that the third time is not the charm for state banking regulators challenging the agency's ability to grant nontraditional bank charters, arguing that their latest lawsuit is still premature.

  3. December 23, 2020

    OCC Fintech Charters Face Fresh Attack By State Regulators

    A group of state bank supervisors is seeking to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from granting national bank charter status to a blockchain-based financial services provider, arguing that the federal regulator would be setting "a dangerous precedent" for the future of the banking industry.