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Global Fintech Wise To Resubmit US National Trust Bank Charter Application ...
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Wise has announced plans to resubmit its US national trust bank charter application after the OCC rejected the original filing in July 2026, citing compliance gaps and changes in Federal Reserve policy on direct account access. The company has strengthened its compliance framework and intends to structure the new application under the GENIUS Act framework to align with evolving US payments regulation.
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The Fed just shut the door on direct access to its payment system for uninsured trust banks—the very gate Wise was counting on. If you're building fintech infrastructure that needs to move dollars at scale in the US, the old path is closed; you now have to rebuild around the GENIUS Act or find a bank to settle through.
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