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The New Way Banks, FinTechs Are Fighting Financial Crime
April 27, 2022

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Ray-Bans Maker Sues JPMorgan, Claiming Bank Could Have Stopped $272M Fraud
April 26, 2022

Essilor Manufacturing, a unit of the French maker of Ray-Ban glasses, has sued JPMorgan Chase Bank over claims the bank had ignored red flags as cybercriminals from around the globe drained $272 million from its New York account, a report said. Get the Full Story...

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Authentic Brands Sues Bolt, Claiming $150M in Lost Sales
April 26, 2022

Forever 21 owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is suing Bolt Financial, accusing the payments startup of failing to deliver on its technology and costing ABG $150 million in sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Meta, Google Agree to UK Ad Rule; Will Twitter Follow?
April 26, 2022

Google and Facebook owner Meta have both pledged to permit only registered financial firms to advertise promotions on their sites, the head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CFPB Dusts off Old Rule to Investigate FinTech
April 26, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday, April 25, 2022, that it will start using a largely unused legal provision to examine nonbank financial companies, FinTechs, that pose risks to consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Director to Testify on Open Banking, Privacy to Senate Committee
April 25, 2022

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra plans to tell Congress this week about a proposed measure to regulate open banking and small business lending data, Reuters reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta Challenges Order to Kill $315M Deal to Acquire Giphy
April 25, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc. is fighting allegations by the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog that the tech giant is violating anticompetitive rules, Bloomberg reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
April 25, 2022

Elon Musk is inches away from sealing a deal to buy Twitter for approximately $43 billion, according to different news outlets. Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist,” said in an interview during a TED conference on April 14 that “it is very important for [Twitter]...

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EU’s Deal on Online Content Bill Still Leaves Questions Unanswered 
April 25, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 2 a.m. the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a preliminary agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA establishes an extraordinary new threshold for internet platforms’ accountability when it comes to unlawful and harmful information. According...