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European Central Bank to Phase Out Temporary Easy Collateral Terms
March 24, 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to end easy collateral terms that commenced at the start of COVID-19 and tighten banks’ access to liquidity, the bank announced Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CFPB’s Chopra: Report ‘Underscores’ Need for Fair Real Estate Appraisals
March 23, 2022

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has said the new report from the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) “underscores the critical importance of fair and accurate appraisals in residential real estate.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Boston Consulting Group Sues GameStop Alleging $30M in Unpaid Bills
March 23, 2022

The company that was hired to bring GameStop Corp. out of a slump in 2019 has filed a lawsuit to recover $30 million in unpaid debt, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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ChronoPay Founder Charged With Alleged Payment Scam in Russia
March 23, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky, founder of Russian payment technology company ChronoPay, has been charged in Moscow with money laundering. 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...

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EU Lawmaker: Europe Should Benefit From AI Rules
March 23, 2022

Europe’s proposed artificial intelligence (AI) rules should try to benefit from the technology instead of hindering it, an EU lawmaker told Reuters this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
March 23, 2022

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is a fundamental piece of the regulatory payment landscape in the U.K. It has powers to set standards, impose requirements regarding system rules, require operators to provide direct access to payment systems and even investigate companies’ practices.  Get the...

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CFPB Releases Policy Guidance Related to Fake and Dishonest Reviews
March 22, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday (March 22) unveiled policy guidance on “potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews,” saying it “seeks to ensure that customers can write reviews, particularly ones posted online, about financial products and services that accurately reflect their opinions...

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FTC: Alex Miller Credit Repair Operation Bilked Clients
March 22, 2022

A Houston credit repair firm was ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to cease operations over allegations that the company made false claims and fleeced clients out of millions, according to a statement on Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Bank Regulation
CMA Warns Barclays, Lloyds to Comply With Open Banking Order
March 22, 2022

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on March 21 sent two letters to Barclays and Lloyds to communicate the regulator’s concerns about breaching their open banking obligations set out in the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017 (the Order).  Get the Full Story Complete...