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Do Swipe-Free Lawsuit Opt-Outs Have A Second Chance?
June 25, 2014

A group of merchants – including Visa and MasterCard – are considering letting class members who opted out of an interchange fee antitrust settlement to rejoin the $5.7 billion deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Attorney General Eric Holder Defends Operation Choke Point Investigations
June 24, 2014

The Justice Department is moving forward with more cases against banks and payment processors as part of a far-reaching investigation of those who enable businesses deemed morally questionable and legally dubious. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Ohio Senator Calls On CFPB To Crack Down On Payday Lending
June 23, 2014

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has written CFPB director Richard Cordray to explicitly demand that the federal empowered consumer watch dog group take a closer regulatory look at payday and other small amount lenders. Senator Brown’s letter comes in the wake of a decision by the...

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CFPB Order GE Capital Bank Thursday To Pay $225M Settlement
June 20, 2014

In the largest decision of its kind, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered GE Capital Bank Thursday to pay an estimated $225 million to consumers “harmed by illegal and discriminatory credit card practices.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Census Bureau: Large Retail Trade Firms’ Q1 Sales Up, Profits Down
June 18, 2014

Large retail trade corporations during the first quarter of the year saw their sales rise, but a big boost on their provisions for deferred domestic taxes helped drive down their profits, new Census Bureau data show.

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BoA First User Of NY Database To Catch Loans
June 17, 2014

Payday lending is against the law in New York State and now Bank of America Corp will be the first big bank to use the NY regulator’s database to ensure it is not happening on the sly. The database will allow Bank of America to...

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UK: New Payments Regulator Arriving Next Year
June 17, 2014

Earlier this week, the UK announced at a Payments Council event that it would be getting a new regulator in April 2015. As reported by Finextra, this would end the self-regulatory approach that banks currently have through the Payments Council. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What You Need To Know About myRA
June 16, 2014

When it comes to saving for retirement, millions of Americans do not have a plan. And the Treasury Department wants to do something about that. In this latest edition of PYMNTS Voice of the Treasury Series, Assistant Secretary Richard Gregg explains how the government’s myRA...

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The End Of Apple’s Bitcoin Ban A Boon For Coin Pocket
June 16, 2014

Now that Apple has made a home for bitcoin apps in the app store, a new app – Coin Pocket – is climbing the charts. Since Apple lifted their ban on such apps earlier this month, the app has climbed to the 74th position in...