Rain has applied to OCC for a national trust bank charter

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Rain applies for OCC a national trust bank charter, seeking to bypass third-party banks in managing stablecoin operations

BlockBeats news,October 7, a stablecoin payments company Rain has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter and plans to establish Rain National Trust in New York to provide institutional clients with digital asset and USD custody, stablecoin reserve management, and USD-pegged stablecoin issuance and redemption services.Rain stated that the proposed trust bank will not accept deposits, make commercial loans, or offer consumer accounts, nor will it provide FDIC deposit insurance. Client assets will be segregated from the bank's own assets, while stablecoin reserves will also be managed directly by the bank, reducing reliance on third-party banks for asset custody, reserve management, and stablecoin issuance and redemption.Rain This application joins a wave of crypto-industry efforts to obtain national trust bank charters. Companies including Circle, Ripple, BitGo, and Fidelity have previously received OCC preliminary approval, while Circle received final approval this year July.

However, the charter application remains subject to OCC approval and public comment. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued OCC last week, challenging its authority to grant national trust bank charters to crypto companies that do not provide traditional banking services.

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Key points

Rain has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter.
Rain Plans to establish Rain National Trust in New York to provide institutional clients with digital asset and USD custody, stablecoin reserve management, and USD-pegged stablecoin issuance and redemption services.
The proposed trust bank will not accept deposits, make commercial loans, or offer consumer accounts, nor will it provide FDIC deposit insurance.
Client assets will be segregated from the bank's own assets, and stablecoin reserves will be managed directly by the bank.
The charter application remains subject to OCC approval and public comment.
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has sued OCC, challenging its authority to grant national trust bank charters to crypto companies that do not provide traditional banking services.

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Rain seeks to establish a trust bank that would directly handle institutional clients' asset custody, stablecoin reserve management, and USD-pegged stablecoin issuance and redemption. The institution will not accept deposits or offer commercial loans or consumer accounts, and therefore is not a bank providing full traditional banking services.

Why it matters to readers

If the application is approved,Rain may reduce its reliance on third-party banks for asset custody, reserve management, and stablecoin issuance and redemption; however, the application has not yet been approved, and OCC related authority is facing legal challenges.

A national trust bank charter is a regulatory authorization. The key point here is not that Rain has already become a bank, but that it is applying for a charter that could allow it to directly manage client assets and stablecoin reserves.

Risks and unknowns

OCC Whether to approve Rain's application remains uncertain.
The outcome of the public-comment process remains uncertain.
ICBA The lawsuit concerning OCC's authority may affect applications for such charters.
Rain The specific businesses it will ultimately be able to conduct and whether restrictions will apply remain undetermined.

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