The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hit U.S. Bank with a $37.5 million consent order for illegally accessing customers’ credit reports and personal information to open accounts without their permission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Five of America’s biggest investment banks are preparing to pay a combined $1 billion in fines for letting their workers use unauthorized messaging apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has made it a priority for the bureau to fight against “junk fees,” overdraft fees, non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees and credit card late fees. He has also encouraged state regulators to take a more active...
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned banks that they should provide better service to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling with debt, or they will face more severe regulatory actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the agencies), on Wednesday, July 6, issued a joint statement urging...
Last week, on June 24, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued two different statements about the future of open banking and the role that the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee will play in this endeavor. Interestingly, both regulators called...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday, June 23 an opinion in response to the European Commission’s call for advice on the upcoming review of the Payment Services Directive (PDS2). The opinion, far from being a mere reply to fulfill its statutory duties, contains...
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has granted TF Bank’s Swedish subsidiary TFB Service AB a license to operate as a deposit-taking financial institution. With this license, the Nordic division of the company’s eCommerce payment solution, currently operating under the Avarda brand, can be transferred to...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Wednesday, June 15, its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in 2021 and provides an overview of the key priorities for the coming year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
