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Ex-Wells Fargo Retail Banking Head Tolstedt Gets Probation
September 15, 2023

A former Wells Fargo executive has been sentenced to probation for her role in a scandal that rocked the bank in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
September 14, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has placed a moratorium on processing new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a pandemic-era relief program, aiming to prevent a recurrence of the sort of fraud that happened around the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Report: Former Celsius Executive Pleads Guilty and Cooperates with Prosecutors
September 14, 2023

A former executive at now-bankrupt Celsius Network, Roni Cohen-Pavon, has reportedly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the United States and has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors’ investigations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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CFPB Investigating Tuition Payment Plans and Practices of School-Based Lenders
September 14, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into, and warning students about, the risks faced by students when entering into agreements with colleges for tuition payment plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Connecticut Department of Banking Issues Guidance on Small Loan Rules
September 13, 2023

The Connecticut Department of Banking has issued new industry guidance regarding the Small Loan Lending and Related Activities Act. 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,...

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Google Defends Position on First Day of Antitrust Trial
September 12, 2023

During a high-stakes antitrust trial, a Google lawyer, John Schmidtlein, reportedly said that companies choose Google as their default search engine not because of a lack of competition but because it is simply the best option available. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Standard Deviation? Private Rule-Making Under the EU AI Act
September 12, 2023

The proposed EU AI Act (AIA) is an omnibus piece of legislation. It aims to provide the world’s first “horizontal” regulatory framework for AI, not limited to one industry or domain of use. The text is currently winding its way through the corridors of the...

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Tech Companies Point to Self-Regulatory Strategies Before Senate AI Hearings 
September 11, 2023

U.S. lawmakers are hitting the ground running on creating an artificial intelligence (AI) policy.  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 Today. By...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Criticizes Capital Rules Proposed by US Regulators
September 11, 2023

Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., has reportedly voiced his criticism of the stricter capital rules proposed by U.S. regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...