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Trump order pushes regulators to review fintech barriers

A May 19 White House order tells federal financial regulators to review rules and asks the Federal Reserve to evaluate access to payment accounts and services for fintech firms and some nonbank companies.

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Trump order pushes regulators to review fintech barriers

A May 19 White House order tells federal financial regulators to review rules and asks the Federal Reserve to evaluate access to payment accounts and services for fintech firms and some nonbank companies.

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Trump order pushes regulators to review fintech barriers

A May 19 White House order tells federal financial regulators to review rules and asks the Federal Reserve to evaluate access to payment accounts and services for fintech firms and some nonbank companies.

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Trump order presses regulators to rethink fintech barriers as the Fed maps a narrower payment account

Trump’s May 19 executive order tells regulators to review barriers facing fintech firms and asks the Fed to examine access to Reserve Bank payment accounts and services. The Fed’s May 20 proposal would keep legal eligibility unchanged but create a limited payment account for clearing and settling only, without intraday credit, discount-window access or interest on balances, while also urging Reserve Banks to pause s…

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