New York sues federal government over fintech bank charter plan HW+

New York state’s top banking regulator sued the federal government to void its decision to begin offering national bank charters to online lenders and payment companies, saying the decision was unconstitutional and posed a threat to consumers. According to Reuters, Maria Vullo, NYDFS superintendent called the Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s decision to allow fintech companies to obtain bank charters, “lawless, ill-conceived and destabilizing of financial markets.”