Today, SoFi Technologies (
SOFI
) announced that the company received regulatory approval to become a National Bank. This is a massive achievement for SOFI. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve have approved SOFI's applications to become a Bank Holding Company through its proposed acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp and operate its bank subsidiary as SoFi Bank, National Association.
SOFI expects the acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp to close in February 2022, subject to the remaining customary closing conditions.
“This incredible milestone elevates our ability to help even more people get their money right and realize their ambitions,” said Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi. “With a national bank charter, not only will we be able to lend at even more competitive interest rates and provide our members with a high-yielding interest in checking and savings, but it will also enhance our financial products and services to ensure they efficiently meet the needs of our members, business partners, and communities across the country while continuing to uphold a high bar of regulatory standards and compliance. This important step allows us to add to our broad suite of financial products and services to better be there for our members during the major financial moments in their lives and all of the moments in between. I’m incredibly proud of our team and excited about the opportunities ahead to help even more people achieve financial independence.”
Last year, in a key strategic step in SoFi’s path to obtaining a national bank charter, the company announced a definitive agreement by its subsidiary Social Finance to acquire Golden Pacific Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Pacific Bank. SoFi plans to contribute $750 million in capital and pursue its national, digital business plan while maintaining Golden Pacific Bank's community bank business and footprint, including Golden Pacific Bank's current three physical branches. At the time of the announcement, SoFi submitted a revised business plan for Golden Pacific Bank to the OCC and an application to become a bank holding company and for a change of control to the Federal Reserve for approval. After completing the acquisition of Golden Pacific Bank, SoFi Technologies will become the parent company of SoFi Bank, National Association.
Over the past year, SOFI investors have been hit left, right, and center holding onto this highly volatile stock. In fact, the stock has continued to move towards all-time lows day after day. That being said, fundamentally, the business continues to perform very well. SOFI's guidance for Q4 2021 points towards SoFi reigniting revenue growth rates to 55% yr/yr growth. This gives investors reassurance during this turbulent time that SOFI is indeed still growing rapidly.
Right now, with SOFI's National Bank approval, this fintech stock's risk-reward profile is arguably the best it's ever been.
SOFI
) announced that the company received regulatory approval to become a National Bank. This is a massive achievement for SOFI. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve have approved SOFI's applications to become a Bank Holding Company through its proposed acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp and operate its bank subsidiary as SoFi Bank, National Association. SOFI expects the acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp to close in February 2022, subject to the remaining customary closing conditions.
“This incredible milestone elevates our ability to help even more people get their money right and realize their ambitions,” said Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi. “With a national bank charter, not only will we be able to lend at even more competitive interest rates and provide our members with a high-yielding interest in checking and savings, but it will also enhance our financial products and services to ensure they efficiently meet the needs of our members, business partners, and communities across the country while continuing to uphold a high bar of regulatory standards and compliance. This important step allows us to add to our broad suite of financial products and services to better be there for our members during the major financial moments in their lives and all of the moments in between. I’m incredibly proud of our team and excited about the opportunities ahead to help even more people achieve financial independence.”
Last year, in a key strategic step in SoFi’s path to obtaining a national bank charter, the company announced a definitive agreement by its subsidiary Social Finance to acquire Golden Pacific Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Pacific Bank. SoFi plans to contribute $750 million in capital and pursue its national, digital business plan while maintaining Golden Pacific Bank's community bank business and footprint, including Golden Pacific Bank's current three physical branches. At the time of the announcement, SoFi submitted a revised business plan for Golden Pacific Bank to the OCC and an application to become a bank holding company and for a change of control to the Federal Reserve for approval. After completing the acquisition of Golden Pacific Bank, SoFi Technologies will become the parent company of SoFi Bank, National Association.
Over the past year, SOFI investors have been hit left, right, and center holding onto this highly volatile stock. In fact, the stock has continued to move towards all-time lows day after day. That being said, fundamentally, the business continues to perform very well. SOFI's guidance for Q4 2021 points towards SoFi reigniting revenue growth rates to 55% yr/yr growth. This gives investors reassurance during this turbulent time that SOFI is indeed still growing rapidly.
Right now, with SOFI's National Bank approval, this fintech stock's risk-reward profile is arguably the best it's ever been.