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Troutman Pepper Locke publishes podcast on fintech bank strategies
Troutman Pepper Locke said it published a Point of Sale Finance episode, a crossover between its Payments Pros and Consumer Finance podcasts, in which Taylor Gess, James Stevens and Sarah Hanna compared obtaining a bank charter, acquiring a bank and forming a bank partnership for fintech and payments companies. The firm said the discussion covered costs, timing, compliance infrastructure and informal engagement with regulators, and released a transcript with the episode.
Key points
- The firm named Taylor Gess, James Stevens and Sarah Hanna as participants.Troutman Pepper Locke
- Troutman’s discussion compared obtaining a bank charter, acquiring a bank and forming a bank partnership.Troutman Pepper Locke
- The transcript addressed costs, timing and compliance obligations.Troutman Pepper Locke
- The firm’s episode also discussed early engagement with regulators.Troutman Pepper Locke