State Regulation
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Fintechs Can Apply for Special Purpose Charter, but Should They?
By Danielle AndrusA special purpose charter could ease some of the burden of following multiple state regulations, but there are other advantages and drawbacks.
January 18, 2017
Industry Groups Express Support for OCC Fintech CharterSupporters argue that fintech regulations should be tailored to firms' individual risk and business models.
January 11, 2017
ACA exchange programs pass 11.5 million 2017 signupsHealthSherpa says it helped with 250,000 of the 2017 coverage selectors.
January 03, 2017
SEC Launches Multi-Branch Exam InitiativeThe exams will focus on the challenges of operating remote branches.
December 29, 2016
New York Pushes Back Cybersecurity Mandate by 2 MonthsThe state's financial services department says it is retaining the general parameters of its requirements, despite negative comments.
December 27, 2016
Trump's win was unusual, not historicThe truly historic elections reshape or realign U.S. politics. There are many reasons to believe that 2016 isn't one of them.
December 16, 2016
States ratify Anthem cyber attack settlementThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has approvals from 18 states, including California and Indiana.
December 15, 2016
Could complying with the DOL rule give insurers a competitive advantage?Best-of-breed life and P&C insurers do better financially than their peers on such key business metrics as premium revenue, return on equity and the bottom line.