Americans are currently seeing a period of potentially significant change as financial technology (FinTech) companies seek to harness advances in communications, data processing, and cryptography to compete with traditional providers across a host of services. FinTech is changing how financial services are provided in a host of ways that make it possible for new competitors to compete with incumbents.1 Some of the most powerful are removing geographic limitations on where a company can offer its services, and lowering barriers to entry.