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Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
September 16, 2022

Despite demand from an increasing number of their clients for cryptocurrency products and services, many banks are reportedly holding back on offering them because accounting guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) makes it unprofitable to do so.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Biden Increases Screening of Foreign Investment for Security Risks
September 15, 2022

The Biden administration is ordering the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS) to add more scrutiny on deals that might give China access to critical tech or that could put personal data at risk, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Toomey Revives Call for 2022 Stablecoin Regulation
September 15, 2022

One of the Senate’s top Republicans believes that stablecoin regulation can still happen this year. 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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CFPB Says Consumers at Risk From BNPL Over-Extension
September 15, 2022

For buy now, pay later (BNPL), heady growth demands some new guardrails. 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...

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CFPB’s Chopra Tells GOP Old Laws Still Apply for New Offenders
September 15, 2022

Speaking at a virtual event for the anniversary of a watchdog group, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) boss took the opportunity to address a letter sent to the agency from Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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US Regulators Want Citigroup to Fix Risk Management Faster, Report Says
September 14, 2022

Regulators at the Federal Reserve reportedly grown impatient with Citigroup’s response to its complaints about the bank’s systems for preventing mistakes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iranian Ransomware Group
September 14, 2022

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 10 individuals and two entities for their roles in ransomware activity, cyber-espionage and other cybercrimes.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FTC, CFPB File Amicus Brief Favoring Right to Dispute Credit Reports
September 14, 2022

Saying consumers must be allowed to dispute inaccuracies on their credit reports, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have jointly filed an amicus brief in the case of Ingram v. Experian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
September 14, 2022

Binance Founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly said the European Union’s proposed regulation of cryptocurrency is “fantastic,” though he does have some reservations about it.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...