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FDIC Authorizes Potential Legal Action Against Former SVB Executives
December 18, 2024

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors reportedly votedunanimously to authorize potential legal action against six former officers and 11 former directors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Albertsons Takes Kroger to Court After Grocery Merger Collapses
December 11, 2024

Albertsons has sued fellow grocery giant Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger. 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,...

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FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme
December 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending over $540,000 in refunds to consumers harmed by a debt collection scheme. 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...

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Lawsuit Alleges UK’s FCA Unfairly Excluded Some Businesses From Compensation
December 10, 2024

A lawsuit in the United Kingdom alleges that the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unfairly “shut out” some small businesses when compensating customers who were mis-sold interest rate hedges between 2001 and 2011. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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FTC Gets Court Order to Shutter Superior Servicing in Student Debt Relief Case
December 09, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (Dec. 9) that at its request, a federal court halted and froze the assets of the operators of a scheme that allegedly bilked student loan borrowers while pretending to be affiliated with the Department of Education. Get the...

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TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
December 09, 2024

TikTok wants to put on hold a law that could ban it in the U.S. 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,...

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Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in the country does not violate the First Amendment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Judge Denies American Express Motion to Dismiss Federal Antitrust Lawsuit
December 03, 2024

A federal judge denied American Express’ motions to compel arbitration and to dismiss a federal antitrust lawsuit brought by 5-Star General Store on behalf of more than 5,000 merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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New Evolve Statement: ‘Vast Majority’ of Synapse Funds Are at Other Banks
November 27, 2024

Evolve Bank & Trust said Wednesday (Nov. 27) that the “vast majority” of end user funds related to the Synapse Financial Technologies bankruptcy that were once held by Evolve were moved by Synapse to other banks about a year ago, before the bankruptcy. Get the...