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BaFin to Lift Growth Restrictions on N26
May 28, 2024

European digital bank N26 reports that Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has lifted its growth restrictions on the company, effective June 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Live Nation Faces Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit, Day After DOJ Suit
May 24, 2024

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Will FinCen’s Customer Identification Program Burden Banks and Consumers?
May 24, 2024

The fight between financial institutions and fraudsters is an eternal one, and a key battlefield remains identifying customers at the initial point of interaction and onboarding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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European Data Protection Authorities to Investigate OpenAI’s ChatGPT
May 24, 2024

A task force of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released a report that will guide member countries’ data protection authorities (DPAs) as they investigate OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Bank Regulation
TD Bank Overhauls Anti-Money Laundering Processes Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
May 23, 2024

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) reportedly fired more than a dozen employees and began an overhaul of its processes as part of its efforts to address earlier failings in its anti-money laundering (AML) program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bank Regulation
Debit Fee Cap Proposal Comment Period Floods Fed Website
May 23, 2024

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to lower debit interchange fee caps has drawn a flurry of responses — roughly 2,500 responses, in fact — from trade organizations representing merchants and financial services firms, from bank executives and unaffiliated individuals too. Get the Full Story Complete the...

CFPB
CFPB Says BNPL Must Provide Consumer Protections Offered by Credit Cards
May 22, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ruled Wednesday (May 22) that buy now, pay later (BNPL) vendors are credit card providers and must provide some key legal protections and rights delivered by conventional credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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CFPB Orders Western Benefits Group to Cease Operations, Pay $400,000
May 20, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Western Benefits Group to permanently cease operations and to pay a $400,000 penalty. 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, PYMNTS...

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Congress Sets Stage for FinServ Regulation to Heat Up This Summer
May 20, 2024

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got an effective “green light” from the Supreme Court to keep operating, and as several bills have made their way out of committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, it’s gearing up to be a long summer of heated debate on financial services regulation....