Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
EU Regulator Launches PSD3, Open Finance Consultations
May 18, 2022

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The same day, the EU regulator also published two targeted consultations, one on technical matters related to PSD2 and another on open finance. ...

Legal & Regulation
SEC’s Gensler Asks Congress to Fund Crypto and AI Enforcement
May 18, 2022

For the last few months, Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been calling for more regulation and promised to step up enforcement actions to protect investors. Yesterday, he asked Congress to help him fund these efforts. Gensler also explained the...

Legal & Regulation
Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
May 17, 2022

Crypto asset regulation will be a topic of talk among the Group of Seven, according to French central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Reuters reported Tuesday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal & Regulation
Crypto Industry Flexes Lobbying Muscle in US Politics
May 17, 2022

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat who sits on the House Financial Services Committee, said New Yorkers should support the cryptocurrency market, CNBC reported Tuesday (May 17) — though reports have him benefiting tremendously from crypto donors. Get the Full Story Complete the...

CFPB
CFPB Warns Businesses Not to Misrepresent FDIC Insurance
May 17, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking out for consumers at risk of succumbing to false advertising stemming from misusing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) name or logo, a CFPB press release said Tuesday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

CFPB
A DC Court Could Limit CFPB’s Rulemaking Authority
May 17, 2022

During the last months, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has introduced changes in its procedural rules to be able to tackle its ambitious agenda in a timely manner. Additionally, last month, the agency announced that it would dust off an old rule to investigate...

CFPB
CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Enforcement Views
May 17, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced in a Monday (May 16) blog post that it is launching a new initiative to ensure that other agencies with consumer financial protection responsibilities apply the rules in a consistent manner. The CFPB will issue Consumer Financial Protection...

CFPB
CFPB Mortgage Servicing Report Warns of Ongoing Homeowner Risks and Challenges
May 16, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday (May 16) published a report on mortgage services’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying homeowners “continue to face significant risks and challenges,” based on data collected from 16 large servicers from May to December 2021. Get the...

Legal & Regulation
BaFin Seeks Deutsche Bank Clarification on Business Communications via WhatsApp
May 16, 2022

German financial watchdog BaFin has ordered Deutsche Bank to clarify how its staff uses private messages on WhatsApp for business purposes, part of a worldwide effort to curb the practice of mixing business with personal lives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...