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Evolve to Begin Returning Funds to Synapse Brokerage End Users in November
Digital Banking // October 23, 2024

Evolve Bank & Trust said Wednesday (Oct. 23) that it expects to begin returning funds it holds to Synapse Brokerage end users impacted by the Synapse bankruptcy in November. The company launched a website that offers these end users information about the reconciliation process and...

Cross River CEO: FDIC Proposed Rule Would Protect Bank-FinTech Model
Bank Regulation // October 22, 2024

Cross River Founder and CEO Gilles Gade has spoken out in favor of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) proposed requirements for custodial deposit accounts. The proposed requirements are a proper response to the collapse of Synapse and the fallout that impacted its FDIC-insured banking...

Evolve to Return Funds to Synapse Brokerage End Users
Banking // October 20, 2024

Evolve Bank & Trust said Saturday (Oct. 19) that it is preparing to return funds held at Evolve to Synapse Brokerage end users impacted by the Synapse bankruptcy. To provide information on the reconciliation process and the anticipated timeline for returning funds, Evolve will launch...

Yotta Alleges Theft of Customer Funds in Evolve Lawsuit
Legal // September 18, 2024

The continued fallout from the collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies has heightened the discussion — and regulatory examination — of how end-user and various types of accounts are handled as FinTechs and banks join forces. As a new legal front to the saga opens in...

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Yotta Alleges Theft of Customer Funds in Evolve Lawsuit

September 18, 2024
The continued fallout from the collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies has heightened the discussion — and regulatory examination — of how end-user and various types of accounts are handled as FinTechs and banks join forces. As a new legal front to the saga opens in a courtroom, the chorus calling for change will only grow […]

Synapse Trustee McWilliams Details New Challenges in Latest Status Report

June 24, 2024
It’s one step up and two steps back in the case of Synapse Financial’s bankruptcy, with the court-appointed trustee reporting progress Friday (June 21) in recovering and distributing customer funds....

Evolve Was Served a Cease-and-Desist Order — Now What?

June 17, 2024
The Federal Reserve Board issued a “cease and desist” order against Evolve Bancorp and its subsidiary, Evolve Bank & Trust, that may have a chilling effect on bank-FinTech partnerships. In addition...

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Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale

October 27, 2024
 The assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse are going up for sale next month. B Riley Advisory Services, the group handling the sale, announced Friday (Oct. 25) a pair of deadlines for interest bidders: Nov. 4, 4 p.m. PT for initial indications of interest, and Nov. 11, 4 p.m. PT, for initial bids. Up […]

Evolve to Begin Returning Funds to Synapse Brokerage End Users in November

October 23, 2024
Evolve Bank & Trust said Wednesday (Oct. 23) that it expects to begin returning funds it holds to Synapse Brokerage end users impacted by the Synapse bankruptcy in November. The...

Cross River CEO: FDIC Proposed Rule Would Protect Bank-FinTech Model

October 22, 2024
Cross River Founder and CEO Gilles Gade has spoken out in favor of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) proposed requirements for custodial deposit accounts. The proposed requirements are a...

Evolve to Return Funds to Synapse Brokerage End Users

October 20, 2024
Evolve Bank & Trust said Saturday (Oct. 19) that it is preparing to return funds held at Evolve to Synapse Brokerage end users impacted by the Synapse bankruptcy. To provide...