Tagged: financial technology association

May 5, 2025 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has distributed an update on their policy position alongside Small Business Week. According to the FTA, the following are its top priorities regarding legislation that impacts Fintechs and smaller firms. Help Businesses Start: New businesses must navigate complex compliance and… Read More

April 9, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) welcomed the House’s decision to pass the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule for digital consumer payments. As the Senate has already passed the resolution, SJ Res. 28 now heads to the President’s desk… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has outlined its opinion as to what the House Financial Services Committee should pursue regarding ambitious portfolio off legislation that aims to improve access to capital while enabling access to opportunities for smaller investors. Recently, the Committee held a hearing… Read More

January 17, 2025 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) telling them to modify rules designed to address custodial deposits. The letter was sent in response to proposed rulemaking on the accounts. The FTA says it supports the FDIC’s… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Expectations are high that the Trump Administration will support financial innovation and entrepreneurship. Many Fintechs are elated with his election, as it contrasts to the difficult environment during the Biden Administration. The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has published a “Fintech Policy Roadmap” that the administration… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has completed its rulemaking process for certain segments of Open Banking. Open Banking, or Open Finance, addresses the massive amounts of data generated by financial services firms and their customers. In the past, these firms have largely leveraged this… Read More

October 19, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) this week spoke out against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final interpretive rule on BNPL products. FTA president and CEO Penny Lee said the two organizations share the goal of consumer health. However, the CFPB’s results are inadequate. “Millions… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has posted a comment letter directed towards the US Department of Treasury in regard to a request for feedback on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. The FTA advocates on behalf of the benefits of AI, urging… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule impacting buy now pay later (BNPL) providers. BNPL providers have emerged as a popular alternative to credit cards, as their interest rates are typically lower than credit cards. At the same time, many platforms… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has issued a statement on the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act. The FTA supports the legislation, explaining that it will support consumers ability to benefit from wealth-building services by blocking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from undermining tech advancement… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 11:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has posted a comment letter criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a proposed rule on digital payments. The FTA represents the interests of big Fintech firms like Stripe, Wise, Block, and others. The CFPB announced the proposed rule… Read More

June 26, 2023 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) welcomed Pipe as its newest member. Pipe claims it is “the modern capital platform, built to connect entrepreneurs, and small and mid-size business owners to fast, frictionless, dilution-free financing, helping them scale and operate on their terms.” Penny Lee, President… Read More

December 2, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has selected Leigh Lytle, head of North American Policy at Plaid, as the 2023 Chair of the FTA Board of Directors. Before joining Plaid, Lytle spent more than 15 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. According to… Read More

October 3, 2022 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has hired a new Head of Policy and Government Relations, according to a release. The FTA has appointed Angelena Bradfield to help guide the association’s regulatory and legislative efforts. Bradfield previously was Senior Vice President for AML/BSA, Sanctions and Privacy… Read More

September 13, 2022 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has posted research on the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector that highlights the positives of the Fintech service. The survey, created in partnership with the Morning Consult, arrives on the same day that the Senate Banking Committee held a… Read More

September 7, 2022 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) are the newest members of the Financial Technology Association (FTA) according to a statement by the group. The two big tech firms join a growing roster of Fintechs aiming to have their voices heard inside the beltway. Names like Block,… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has issued as statement on the confirmation of four nominees to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, including Chair Jerome Powell, Vice Chair Lael Brainard, Dr. Lisa Cook, and Dr. Philip Jefferson. Penny Lee, CEO of the FTA, stated: “The… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) submitted a comment regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s request for feedback on “junk fees” that drive up the cost of goods and services, including financial services. The FTA letter states that many of their members launched to target… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial Technology Association (FTA) CEO Penny Lee has published an Op-Ed on Buy Now-Pay Later (BNPL) services a Fintech service that has suffered from “misinformation.” BNPL services are frequently at the point of sale when a purchaser is given the option for credit to pay… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The not-for-profit group, the Financial Technology Association (FTA) has hired Tom Davis as Vice President of Membership and Development. According to a statement distributed by the FTA, Davis brings more than a decade of experience in directing, marketing, and developing membership-based organizations to his role… Read More