Foreign neobank bunq again seeks U.S. bank charter
European neobank bunq has reapplied for a national bank charter.
The company, which withdrew a similar application in early 2024, is looking to form bunq US Bank through a charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Bunq said in a press release that it plans to use the charter to offer services in major U.S. markets with big expat communities.
“Our users are building their lives across borders, so they need a bank that is safe, secure and easy to use, wherever they are,” Ali Niknam, bunq’s founder and CEO, said in a release. “We want to give them the freedom to live the way they want, whether they’re heading to America, coming to Europe, or moving between both.”