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On the podcast Fintech Layer Cake, Andy Kampf of Klaros talks with Reggie Young of Lithic about the challenges and opportunities foreign fintechs face as they seek to enter the U.S. market.

Are you a foreign fintech considering entering the U.S.? Here are three key pointers to save you time and grief.

What happens to a fintech’s valuation if it becomes a bank? Periodically, Klaros nonbank clients ponder the potential impact on their enterprise valuation if they were to seek a bank charter. Klaros is an advisory and investment firm, so we leave valuation questions to our friends within the investment banking profession, but the following general parameters may be helpful for fintechs and others considering pursuit of a bank charter. 1. Business Model is Key Driver of Valu

BY KEVIN STEIN FDIC Chairman Marty Gruenberg’s recent speech at the Brookings Institution Center for Regulation and Markets had some...