The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra, announced in a Friday (June 17) blog post that the agency is planning to change its approach to regulations, and is reviewing some long-standing rules, including the Credit CARD Act of 2009, the Fair...
When Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) revealed that their bipartisan bill creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies would define most digital assets as commodities instead of securities, the response was predictable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Meta is facing a federal lawsuit that says private medical data is being secretly shared with Facebook when patients access their healthcare providers’ web portals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
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...
Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has encouraged buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and credit report agencies to standardize BNPL payment data for the benefit of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The U.K. government has used the London Tech Week that is taking place this week as the platform to unveil a series of proposals that aim to make the U.K. a global tech superpower. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Qualcomm has won its appeal of a €997 million (about $1.04 billion) fine from European Union regulators over payments made to Apple to use Qualcomm chips after Europe’s General Court ruled in its favor regarding the 2018 penalty, according to The Verge Wednesday (June 15)....
The U.S. and U.K. governments announced on Monday (June 13) a new joint initiative to encourage the development of privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that could be used in the fight against money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking the public to suggest ways customers can successfully demand “better customer service” from big banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...