Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses
January 31, 2020

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CFPB Sues Citizens Bank For Violating Truth In Lending Act
January 31, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit on Thursday (Jan. 30) against Citizens Bank over alleged violations of the Truth In Lending Act (TILA). It filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Get the Full Story...

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UK Watchdog Accuses StubHub Of Misleading Customers
January 29, 2020

Ticket reselling company StubHub is being investigated by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which said the site was misleading consumers, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
January 28, 2020

The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) went into force on Jan. 10, with new regulations for cryptocurrencies, wallets and exchanges. Some operators said no way, moving to countries with more relaxed rules, or simply shuttering. Best leave now if know-your-customer (KYC) due diligence...

ANTITRUST
Antitrust Regulators Investigate Proposed Dairy Megamerger
January 27, 2020

Regulators are looking into a possible merger between Dean Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its potential antitrust implications for the industry, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Big Tech Firms Call For Industry Regulations
January 27, 2020

Big Tech companies like Apple and Facebook have lately had a contentious relationship with regulators and lawmakers over issues like privacy, use of personal data and perceived bias. At times, the firms have pushed back against the idea that they need to be regulated. Get...

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Deep Dive: Payment Service Providers Level Up KYC, AML Strategies
January 27, 2020

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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations
January 27, 2020

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials will meet with U.S. state attorneys general to share information about the ongoing investigation into Google’s alleged antitrust violations, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters. The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world...

CFPB
CFPB’s 2020: Drawing A Bead On Abusive Practices — And States’ Activities
January 27, 2020

For the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 2020 may be a landmark year. There’s the looming question over the agency’s very constitutionality, recent definitions of what equates to “abusive” practices may scale back investigations (and fines) and some states seek to boost consumer protections. We...