Zaria Systems Filed for National Trust Bank Charter
The Wyoming-based firm seeks a federal charter to house its collateral and loan servicing operations.
Updated on Sept. 25, 2026 in Financial Services
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On August 5, 2026, Wyoming-based Zaria Systems filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Zaria National Trust Bank. This special-purpose national bank would consolidate the firm's existing collateral management and agency services.
Why it matters
The firm intends to house infrastructure within a federally regulated institution to gain regulatory clarity for its real-time collateral monitoring. This move could standardize compliance operations for firms currently navigating the structured finance and digital asset markets.
Zaria Systems has proposed 4 distinct service lines for the new entity, including corporate trustee services, agency services, and loan servicing, following an industry trend of seeking federal oversight. The charter remains subject to a formal review and public comment period.
The players
Zaria Systems
A Wyoming-based firm providing collateral management and agency services to lenders.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The federal agency responsible for chartering, regulating, and supervising all national banks.
The details
Zaria Systems operates as a service provider for lenders, and the proposed charter aims to centralize these functions under a unified national trust structure. By functioning as a special-purpose national bank, the entity would be authorized to conduct trust operations while maintaining its focus on real-time reporting for digital assets and structured finance. The transition involves navigating the standard OCC application process, which includes a preliminary review and a mandatory public comment period.
Timeline
The OCC granted its first fintech charter in 2018.
Zaria announced the filing of the charter application on August 5, 2026.
Market Landscape
This filing follows the regulatory path established by the OCC's 2018 decision to begin granting special-purpose charters to non-traditional financial firms. The move signals a broader trend of fintech service providers seeking to integrate into the federal regulatory framework.
Operators in structured finance should track the progress of this application as a signal for potential changes in collateral monitoring standards. If approved, the bank could establish a new federal benchmark for how firms report and manage digital asset-backed loans.
The takeaway
Zaria Systems is leveraging federal status to gain regulatory clarity for its collateral management infrastructure. Stakeholders should monitor the OCC's public comment filings for indicators on how the agency intends to treat trust-based digital asset operations moving forward.
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