Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Tricolor CEO Faces Life Sentence Over Subprime Lending Scheme
December 17, 2025

Federal prosecutors are accusing four executives from defunct subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings of defrauding investors. 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...

Legal & Regulation
US Considers Fining EU Companies in Response to Bloc’s Regulatory Actions
December 16, 2025

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that the U.S. will consider imposing fees or restrictions on foreign companies in response to lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives imposed on U.S. service providers by the European Union (EU) and some EU member states....

Legal & Regulation
SEC Signals Green Light for Finance’s Shift Toward Tokenization
December 16, 2025

When it comes to cryptocurrency, the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly trading in its stance of enforcement for one of education and enablement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Legal & Regulation
Former OCC Director Michael Hsu Takes a Seat at the Venture Table
December 15, 2025

Watch more: Monday Conversation With Michael J. Hsu 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 completing this form, you...

Bank Regulation
OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
December 12, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) plans to continue its regulatory reforms in 2026. 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...

Legal & Regulation
Disney Calls on Google to Stop Using Its Content in AI Tools
December 12, 2025

Disney has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, alleging copyright infringement by the tech company via its artificial intelligence tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Legal & Regulation
EU Finance Ministers Set to Call for Simpler Financial Services Regulations
December 10, 2025

European Union finance ministers will reportedly press for simplification of the bloc’s financial services laws when the ministers meet on Friday (Dec. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bank Regulation
Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
December 10, 2025

The Treasury Department reportedly aims to give its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the ability to veto other regulators’ findings that a bank has violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

ANTITRUST
Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation
December 09, 2025

Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Europe tied to its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. 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...