Regulation

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Morgan Lewis Principal Weighs In On Payday Loan Debate
February 18, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said earlier in the month that it will look to overhaul a number of payday loan regulations that were put in place in 2017 and were slated to go into effect in August of this year. Get the Full...

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EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs
February 18, 2019

As far as eCommerce drama goes, the running tension that defines the relationships among the European Union and U.S.-based companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google has little competition. Now comes the next chapter in the story: An effort by the EU to crack down...

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Brexit To Bring ECB Scrutiny To Bear On Banks
February 15, 2019

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SLPs Not Complying With UK Rules, And Not Being Punished
February 14, 2019

Nearly half of the U.K. corporate structures that are tied to money laundering don’t meet the ownership regulation, but haven’t faced any punishment since the rules aren’t enforced, reported the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon Faces An Inquiry In Austria Over Its Dual Roles
February 14, 2019

Amazon is under fire in Austria, with the Austrian Federal Competition Authority reviewing the firm’s dual role as a leading retailer and a platform for small merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
February 14, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty have been appointed to President Donald Trump’s advisory board that aims to direct the future of workforce policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
February 14, 2019

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. 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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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster to complete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Facebook, Google Pressured In India Over Privacy, Taxes
February 12, 2019

Indian activists with the New Delhi-based Centre For Accountability And Systemic Change (CASC) and right-wing activist K.N. Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call leaders of Google and Facebook to the country to ask them about data privacy and their compliance on tax laws,...