The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled new protections for mortgage holders two days before the federal ban on foreclosures was set to expire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The White House, going after corporate monopolies, will be pushing antitrust law instructing government agencies to look at how their actions will impact competition, a report from Reuters says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
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A federal court on Monday (June 28) dismissed a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust complaint against Facebook, which could have forced the breakup of the social media giant from its Instagram and WhatsApp holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Regulators, who almost by definition are centralized, are beginning to wrestle with the rise in decentralized finance, Financial Times reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The regulatory gaze on payday lending is tightening. To that end, as reported by the Associated Press, Congress has voted to overturn Trump-era regulations that let payday lenders sidestep state laws that cap interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
If a severe recession happens, the Federal Reserve‘s new annual stress tests shows large banks could continue lending to both households and businesses, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
After a full day and most of a night’s worth of heated debate, the House Judiciary Committee has voted to approve legislation aimed at curbing the market dominance of tech giants — most notably Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights has called on Amazon and Google’s Alphabet to extend more information about how smart home devices and virtual assistants will meet user privacy and competition requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the...
