Legal & Regulation

CFPB
Waters Tells CFPB Head To Do Better
February 06, 2020

The chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Maxine Waters, told the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathy Kraninger, that the organization needs to do better. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Legal & Regulation
Afterpay Pushes Back Against Australia’s Fee Regulation
February 06, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has pushed back against the Reserve Bank of Australia’s potential regulation of its fees. Afterpay claims it shouldn’t be considered as a payment system because of its smaller scale, and due to the fact that it must go...

Bank Regulation
Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
February 06, 2020

At a Wednesday (Feb. 5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

ANTITRUST
EU Seeks Internal Facebook Records Amid Antitrust Probe
February 06, 2020

Antitrust investigators from the European Union (EU) have requested internal records from Facebook as its investigation into the tech giant intensifies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Feb. 6), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

ANTITRUST
DOJ Takes Aim At Google Ad Tools Amid Antitrust Investigation
February 05, 2020

Google ad tools have taken center stage in the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation of the search giant. 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...

Legal & Regulation
EU Investigates Tinder’s Use Of User Data
February 05, 2020

Tinder, the popular dating service, is under investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC) over how it uses data from customers, including issues over its transparency and compliance with obligations related to subjects’ data rights requests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

ANTITRUST
DOJ Looks To App Makers In Apple Antitrust Probe
February 04, 2020

As part of an ongoing probe into Apple, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has contacted app developers to inquire about the company’s behavior and potential antitrust actions, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Legal & Regulation
Deep Dive: Why Innovation’s Lack Of Ubiquity Is Stalling Open Banking
February 04, 2020

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Bank Regulation
US Banks Tighten Business Loan Underwriting
February 04, 2020

As business loan performance drops off, U.S. banks are anticipated to rein in criteria this year, a Federal Reserve (Fed) survey showed on Monday (Feb. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...