Two Firms Submit New ILC Applications
Two firms—Thrivent Financial and Brex—have submitted applications in recent days to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC to operate industrial loan company subsidiaries.
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ABA Opposes Rakuten’s Third Attempt at Federal Deposit Insurance
The American Bankers Association wrote to the FDIC today expressing strong opposition to another attempt by Rakuten, a major Japanese e-commerce company, to obtain federal deposit insurance.
FDIC Finalizes Requirements for ILCs Seeking Deposit Insurance
The FDIC today finalized a rule requiring certain conditions and commitments for deposit insurance applications from an industrial loan company whose parent company is not subject to Federal Reserve supervision.
ABA: FDIC Should Set Standards for Disapproval of ILC Transactions
The FDIC should clearly set out the circumstances under which it would be required to disapprove a deposit insurance application or other industrial loan bank or industrial loan company transaction, ABA recommended in a comment letter to the agency today.
Industry Groups Oppose Rakuten’s Re-Submitted Deposit Insurance Application
The American Bankers Association joined the Bank Policy Institute and the Consumer Bankers Association today in expressing strong opposition to an application for deposit insurance submitted by Rakuten—a major Japanese e-commerce company—for its U.S. bank subsidiary, Rakuten Bank America.
FDIC Proposes New Requirements for ILCs Seeking Deposit Insurance
The FDIC today issued a proposed rule to require certain conditions and commitments for each deposit insurance application approval by an industrial loan company whose parent company is not subject to Federal Reserve supervision.
ABA: Rakuten Application Poses Risk to Deposit Insurance Fund
A recent deposit insurance application by Rakuten—a major Japanese e-commerce company—for its U.S. bank subsidiary Rakuten Bank America could pose potential risks for the Deposit Insurance Fund if approved, the American Bankers Association cautioned in a letter to FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams today.
ABA, BPI: Rakuten ILC Application ‘Inconsistent’ with FDIC Standards
The application by Rakuten—a major Japanese e-commerce company—for deposit insurance for its prospective U.S. bank subsidiary does not meet requirements imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, ABA and the Bank Policy Institute told the FDIC in a letter today.
Japanese Retail Giant Applies for Banking Charter
Rakuten, the largest e-commerce company in Japan, today filed an application for an industrial loan company charter in the state of Utah.
McWilliams: Capital, Profitability Key Focus with Prospective ILC Applicants
Issues of capital and profitability are key themes in the FDIC’s interactions with fintech companies seeking banking charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said today.