Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act

Pete Ricketts

Republican · NE · Senator

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• Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Original· 2026-06-18

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-06-18

Source: Congress.gov

Federal banking regulators would be required to study how partnerships between tech companies and banks could help create new banks and strengthen community banks. The study would examine whether these partnerships could make it easier for new banking organizations to form and improve the health of smaller, local banks. The findings would help policymakers understand whether technology partnerships are a useful tool for expanding banking options in communities.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4839 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4839 To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study how partnerships between financial technology companies and banking organizations can support new banking organization formation and community bank health, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2026 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study how partnerships between financial technology companies and banking organizations can support new banking organization formation and community bank health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Banking organization.--The term ``banking organization'' means a depository institution holding company or an insured depository institution. (2) Depository institution holding company; insured depository institution.--The terms ``depository institution holding company'' and ``insured depository institution'' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). SEC. 3. STUDY ON BANK-FINTECH PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Study.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall carry out a study of-- (1) the impact of partnerships between banking organizations and financial technology companies on the banking sector, competition, innovation, consumer protection, and the availability of financial products and services, including the extent to which the partnerships support the formation of new banking organizations, reduce time to market for products and services, lower compliance burdens, boost customer acquisition, improve technological capabilities, and provide access to more diverse funding sources; and (2) what changes to Federal laws governing banking organizations, or to rules or guidance adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, may help promote effective partnerships between banking organizations and financial technology companies. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall submit to Congress a report containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a). SEC. 4. STUDY ON CREDIT UNION-FINTECH PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Study.--The National Credit Union Administration shall carry out a study of-- (1) the impact of partnerships between credit unions and financial technology companies on the credit union sector, competition, innovation, consumer protection, and the availability of financial products and services, including the extent to which the partnerships support the formation of new credit unions, reduce time to market for products and services, lower compliance burdens, boost customer acquisition, improve technological capabilities, and provide access to more diverse funding sources; and (2) what changes to Federal laws governing credit unions, or to rules or guidance adopted by the National Credit Union Administration, may help promote effective partnerships between credit unions and financial technology companies. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Credit Union Administration shall submit to Congress a report…

to Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a). <all>

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