Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
May 06, 2022

For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to develop ideas about how to tackle the increasing problem of identity theft in remote customer onboarding.    Get the Full Story...

Bank Regulation
Federal Regulators Propose New Low-Income Lending Rules
May 05, 2022

U.S. regulators are set to rework the way banks lend money to lower-income communities. 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...

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CFPB: BoA Must Pay $10M for Illegal Garnishments
May 04, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday (May 4) ordered Bank of America to pay $10 million for processing illegal, out-of-state garnishment orders against its customers’ bank accounts, according to an enforcement order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Germany Announces New Curbs on Meta’s Power
May 04, 2022

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday (May 4) it plans to impose tougher regulations on Facebook owner Meta Platforms. 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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May 4 Interchange Fee Hearing: The 5 Things You Need to Know
May 03, 2022

On Wednesday, May 4, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on “Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems,” where representatives from Visa, Mastercard, retailers and consumer advocacy groups will likely discuss the benefits...

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Apple Sues Startup Rivos in Trade-Secret Case
May 02, 2022

Apple has accused Rivos, a “stealth mode” startup, in a lawsuit of poaching its engineers to steal trade secrets, a report from Bloomberg said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

CFPB
CFPB Report Details Failure of Credit Reporting Companies to Probe Disputes
May 02, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Supervisory Highlights report Monday (May 2), showing the high amount of wrongful auto repossessions by servicers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

ANTITRUST
Google Says EU Should Dump $1.6B Antitrust Fine
May 02, 2022

Google on Monday (May 2) asked Luxembourg-based General Court to do away with a $1.6 billion fine handed down three years ago by antitrust regulators who said the search engine hampered its rivals in online search advertising, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full...

Bank Regulation
European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital coin if it is adopted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...