Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Rejected: Judge Nixes $30 Billion Swipe Fee Settlement
June 25, 2024

Nothing’s settled, it seems — except that the $30 billion so-called “swipe fee” settlement is, at least in this incarnation, seemingly dead and gone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

CFPB
CFPB Targets Medical Debt — That Could Increase the Cost of Healthcare
June 24, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rules that seek to remove medical debt from credit reports and cap card late fees are proving wildly popular with the general public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Synapse Trustee McWilliams Details New Challenges in Latest Status Report
June 24, 2024

It’s one step up and two steps back in the case of Synapse Financial’s bankruptcy, with the court-appointed trustee reporting progress Friday (June 21) in recovering and distributing customer funds. However, serious reconciliation challenges remain, according to the latest status report in the case. Get...

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Report: Walmart and Capital One Settle Legal Battle
June 21, 2024

Walmart and Capital One have reportedly settled a lawsuit centering on their former credit card partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Bank Regulation
Banking as a Service Faces ‘Slowdown’ as FIs Wait for Regulatory Clarity
June 21, 2024

For the banking as a service (BaaS) firms, the Synapse bankruptcy, the cease-and-desist order against Evolve, and the wait for regulatory clarity are all proving to be headwinds for the burgeoning business model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bank Regulation
FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
June 21, 2024

Last year marked a seismic shift in financial services — as five bank failures tested the ways and means at the disposal of government and industry to prevent wider contagion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

AML
Singapore Says Banking Sector Is Top Money Laundering Risk
June 20, 2024

Singapore has identified banks as the entities posing the greatest money laundering (ML) risk to the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Swiss Regulator Says HSBC Violated Money Laundering Regulations
June 18, 2024

Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA has ruled that HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA violated money laundering regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Making Sense of For Benefit Accounts (FBOs) and FinTech’s Future
June 17, 2024

The recent Synapse bankruptcy represents one of the biggest implosions in the FinTech sector’s history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...