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Wells Fargo Settles Sales Scandal Lawsuit; To Pay $480M
May 07, 2018

Wells Fargo announced late last week that it has agreed to pay $480 million to settle a securities fraud class-action suit. 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...

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Ripple Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over XRP Tokens
May 07, 2018

Ripple Labs, the cryptocurrency startup behind the XRP tokens, is being accused in a new lawsuit of running a scam to raise hundreds of millions of dollars via unregistered XRP coins, reported Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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EU May Create Algorithms To Find Anti-Competitive Pricing
May 04, 2018

To find companies that may be using software to fix prices, EU regulators may create their own algorithms. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that it’s now easy for price collusion to occur, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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PHH Walks Away From High Court Appeal On CFPB Constitutionality
May 04, 2018

PHH Corporation has decided not to appeal a case that questioned the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Dodd-Frank Co-Author Believes The Bill Will Survive
May 03, 2018

Despite Republican plans to scale back on Dodd-Frank, its co-author is optimistic the legislation will survive. 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...

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Mulvaney Might Move CFPB To Cut Costs
May 02, 2018

In a bid to save money, Mick Mulvaney is considering moving dozens of employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the basement of its Washington headquarters, while relocating the others to Dallas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FTC Finds New Chairman In Joseph Simons
May 02, 2018

So now it’s official. In the latest staffing moves at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on the heels of a raft of confirmations last week, Joseph Simons has been sworn in as FTC chairman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Trulioo GM: FinCen, Technology And ID’ing Beneficial Owners
May 02, 2018

Customer due diligence rules are changing via FinCEN, with a focus on identifying and monitoring beneficial owners. Trulioo GM Zac Cohen notes that the nuances in making sure that FIs are on the "up and up" -- and short circuiting bad actors -- go far...

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Banks, Credit Card Companies In Talks To Monitor Gun Sales
May 01, 2018

Banks and credit card companies are looking at ways to pinpoint gun purchases via their payment systems in what could be the first step in restricting purchases of guns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...