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AML
Deep Dive: Identifying ID-Free Individuals With Mobile, Biometrics
March 13, 2020

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ANTITRUST
France Could Fine Apple Over Anticompetition Allegations
March 12, 2020

Apple may be in hot water over reportedly anti-competitive behavior in France, with the country’s competition watchdog planning to fine the tech company, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

AML
How A Local Lens For Risk Analysis Can Fight Global Money Laundering And Fraud
March 12, 2020

Knowing what fraud risks challenge a merchant sector in the U.S. is not enough to safeguard that sector in other markets — and that could hurt payments processors operating on a global scale. Different social norms and customer-merchant expectations impact what fraud looks like in...

Legal & Regulation
Proposed Law Would Force Delaware Businesses To Accept Cash
March 11, 2020

A new proposed law in Delaware would make it illegal for businesses to only accept cash, according to a report by the Associated Press. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
Congress Blasts Former Wells Fargo Bosses Over Resignations
March 11, 2020

The recent resignations of Wells Fargo board Chairman Elizabeth Duke and board member James Quigley drew criticism by Congress during the first hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday (March 11)  about the bank’s fake accounts scandal, Bloomberg reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

AML
Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
March 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. Fines related to noncompliance increased 160% between September 2018 and December 2019, in fact. This year also kicked off the implementation of the Fifth...

Legal & Regulation
Lawmakers Grill Wells CEO On Account Scandals
March 10, 2020

Just a bit more than four months into his tenure at the helm of Wells Fargo, new CEO Charlie Scharf faced pointed questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill about past scandals, the roadmap forward and whether the bank is too big to fail – or...

Legal & Regulation
NJ Joins States’ Push For Data Privacy Regulations
March 09, 2020

The march toward state-by-state regulation of Big Tech continues. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Bank Regulation
Wells Fargo Chair Quits Before Testimony
March 09, 2020

Wells Fargo Board of Directors Chair Elizabeth Duke has resigned days before she was scheduled to testify at a congressional hearing about the bank, according to reports on Monday (March 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...