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The Bank of London formally submits application for EU banking licence

July 12, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

The European Central Bank and Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) have jointly lodged the submission in Luxembourg. The announcement has been accompanied by the firm’s commitment to invest €200 million in Luxembourg and across the wider region to […]


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Bank of England reportedly planning to reject Revolut banking licence

May 19, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) told the government in March, according to The Telegraph, that it intended to issue a warning notice to Revolut over concerns around the fintech’s balance sheet. Revolut has reportedly claimed auditors’ concerns were about […]


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Robinhood calls Massachusetts regulator “elitist” for trying to revoke its licence

April 19, 2021

Via: Banking Technology

In a blog post regarding the filing, Robinhood called the Massachusetts Securities Division – a state regulator designed to protect US investors – “elitist” and harbouring “an old way of thinking”. The ongoing feud between Robinhood and the Commonwealth traces […]


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US corporate card provider Brex applies for banking licence in Utah

February 24, 2021

Via: FinTech Futures

The San Francisco fintech is hoping to obtain an Industrial Loan Company (ILC) licence from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This is the same licence US digital payments firm Square landed just shy of a year ago. Square had […]


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US fintech community dealt blow by federal court as charter is denied

October 23, 2019

Via: Banking Technology

The OCC’s charter, which aimed to give fintechs an alternative route to a banking licence without having to go through the state, was denied by the courts as the judge sided with the plaintiff and the superintendent of the New […]


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Revolut gets European banking licence

December 13, 2018

Via: Banking Technology

Following on from the recent licences in Singapore and Japan, challenger Revolut has got its European banking licence. The “specialised” bank licence was facilitated by the Bank of Lithuania. This type of licence was introduced by the Bank of Lithuania […]