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Federal Jury Convicts Man for Defrauding American Express of $4.7M
April 27, 2022

A California man has been convicted by a federal jury for reportedly defrauding American Express for over $4.7 million and money laundering, according to a Wednesday (April 27) press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Fintiv Sues PayPal, Apple Pay, Alleging Patent Infringement
April 27, 2022

Mobile payments and commerce platform Fintiv has slapped PayPal and Apple Pay with a lawsuit on allegations of patent infringement, according to Asia Financial and other reports on Wednesday (April 27). Fintiv filed a similar lawsuit against Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB’s Chopra Tells Senators to Expect More on Big Tech, Repeat Offenders and Open Banking
April 27, 2022

The testimony of Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), before the Senate Banking Committee on April 26 offered important insights into the next moves to be expected from the regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The New Way Banks, FinTechs Are Fighting Financial Crime
April 27, 2022

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Ray-Bans Maker Sues JPMorgan, Claiming Bank Could Have Stopped $272M Fraud
April 26, 2022

Essilor Manufacturing, a unit of the French maker of Ray-Ban glasses, has sued JPMorgan Chase Bank over claims the bank had ignored red flags as cybercriminals from around the globe drained $272 million from its New York account, a report said. Get the Full Story...

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Authentic Brands Sues Bolt, Claiming $150M in Lost Sales
April 26, 2022

Forever 21 owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is suing Bolt Financial, accusing the payments startup of failing to deliver on its technology and costing ABG $150 million in sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Meta, Google Agree to UK Ad Rule; Will Twitter Follow?
April 26, 2022

Google and Facebook owner Meta have both pledged to permit only registered financial firms to advertise promotions on their sites, the head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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CFPB Dusts off Old Rule to Investigate FinTech
April 26, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday, April 25, 2022, that it will start using a largely unused legal provision to examine nonbank financial companies, FinTechs, that pose risks to consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CFPB Director to Testify on Open Banking, Privacy to Senate Committee
April 25, 2022

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra plans to tell Congress this week about a proposed measure to regulate open banking and small business lending data, Reuters reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...