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Treasury Releases Report on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Releases Report on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and
Innovation
July 31, 2018

Fourth report in a series on the Administration’s Core Principles for Financial Regulation
Washington –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released a report identifying
improvements to the regulatory landscape that will better support nonbank financial
institutions, embrace financial technology, and foster innovation.
“American innovation is a cornerstone of a healthy U.S. economy. Creating a regulatory
environment that supports responsible innovation is crucial for economic growth and success,
particularly in the financial sector,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “America is a leader in
innovation. We must keep pace with industry changes and encourage financial ingenuity to
foster the nation’s vibrant financial services and technology sectors.”
The report issued today is Treasury’s fourth report in response to Executive Order 13772. Issued
by President Trump in February 2017, this E.O. calls on Treasury to identify laws and regulations
that are inconsistent with the Core Principles for financial regulation it set forth.
In dra ing the report, Treasury consulted extensively with a wide range of stakeholders focused
on consumer financial data aggregation, lending, payments, credit servicing, financial
technology, and innovation.
Treasury’s recommendations are designed to facilitate U.S. firm innovation by streamlining and
refining the regulatory environment. These improvements should enable U.S. firms to more
rapidly adopt competitive technologies, safeguard consumer data, and operate with greater
regulatory e iciency.
Treasury’s report identifies just over 80 recommendations that are designed to:
Embrace the e icient and responsible use of consumer financial data and competitive
technologies;
Streamline the regulatory environment to foster innovation and avoid fragmentation;
Modernize regulations for an array of financial products and activities; and
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Facilitate “regulatory sandboxes” to promote innovation.
Today’s report is the fourth and final in a series of reports released under E.O. 13772. Previous
reports included Banks and Credit Unions
Insurance

, Capital Markets

, Asset Management and

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View the full report.
View the fact sheet.

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