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Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
April 24, 2022

The Chinese anti-corruption watchdog has reportedly put Tian Huiyu, the ex-president of China Merchants Bank, under investigation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. 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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Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
April 24, 2022

Intuit is facing a class-action lawsuit for reportedly not securing its email marketing service, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 22). 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...

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MoneyGram Gets Ready to Fight ‘Meritless Lawsuit’
April 22, 2022

Global money transfer company MoneyGram is getting ready to fight a civil lawsuit filed by the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York Attorney General (NYAG) that alleges it failed to provide money to overseas recipients in a timely manner,...

Bank Regulation
Fed Master Accounts Give FinTechs Firepower to Meet, and Beat, Banks on Their Own Payments...
April 22, 2022

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OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital Bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. In the case...

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TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
April 22, 2022

After months of reading how lawmakers around the world are proposing new crypto regulations, crypto firms have decided to organize themselves to have a say in the design of these new regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
April 22, 2022

Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for anti-money laundering (AML) violations. Plus digital payments firm TransferMate will...

Bank Regulation
Crypto Bank Flagged By OCC for Sidestepping AML Mandates 
April 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
April 22, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end of the year, that could include significant changes to the way regulators approach merger analysis.  Get the Full Story Complete...