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Regulation
Rep Waters Looks To Undo Mulvaney’s CFPB
January 17, 2019

The relationship between the House Financial Services Committee and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is about to change. 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...

International
UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
January 17, 2019

British lenders say that leading up to Brexit, they expect the largest drop in demand for credit cards and mortgages than they’ve seen in many years, according to a survey by the Bank of England. As Reuters reported, the survey findings add to the already...

Regulation
Estonian Parliament Rejects Portion Of Anti-Money Laundering Proposal
January 17, 2019

Estonia, a country embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving a small branch of Denmark’s Danske Bank, has rejected a critical part of proposed anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Warehouse Robots Pave The Way For More AI Logistics
January 17, 2019

Robots have taken their place inside eCommerce and other commerce-related warehouses, and will in the coming years take even larger roles in fulfillment, according to estimates. Hot on their trail are machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology — the software and algorithms promising to reduce...

Payment Methods
Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
January 17, 2019

Apple Pay, in a move that will let users in Australia skip credit card fees at places that support EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer), now has support for dual-network debit cards, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
January 17, 2019

Chief executives across the globe are bracing for a recession on the horizon, but when it comes to CEOs in the U.S., cybersecurity ranks higher as a concern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
January 17, 2019

Add federal websites to the fallout from the government shutdown. 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...

Regulation
Government Shutdown Threatens Trump’s Financial Deregulation
January 17, 2019

The government shutdown, which is now the longest in modern history, is hurting President Donald Trump’s deregulation plans in the financial services industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payment Methods
Square Launches Free Business Debit Card
January 17, 2019

Square announced Thursday (Jan. 17) the Square Card, a business debit Mastercard aimed at helping businesses manage cash flow. 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...