Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
SEC Taking An Official Long, Hard Look At Crypto
March 01, 2018

The SEC has started issuing subpoenas by the dozen and scores of information requests as it undertakes a full survey of the tech firms that populate the cyrptocurrency field. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal & Regulation
Venmo Settles Privacy Violations
February 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached a settlement with PayPal over the handling of privacy disclosures and money withdrawals in its peer-to-peer payments app Venmo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFPB
Mulvaney Tells Warren To Take Complaints To CFPB’s Creator
February 28, 2018

Mick Mulvaney shot back at Elizabeth Warren after the U.S. Senator has repeatedly criticized his policy changes as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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EU Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
February 27, 2018

The European Commission is looking to tax digital firms’ revenues, eyeing where their users are based – not where the firms themselves base their headquarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

ANTITRUST
US Supreme Court Questions Both Sides In Amex Antitrust Suit
February 27, 2018

American Express’s card rules for merchants prompted debate at the Supreme Court Monday, as the justices considered whether to revive a government antitrust lawsuit challenging the company’s approach, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fed Chairman Wants Regulation Efficiency, Not Relaxation
February 27, 2018

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles says that any worries that the agency is looking to relax rules or even reduce capital levels is simply unfounded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
February 26, 2018

Dodd-Frank no more – or no more “no more” Dodd-Frank? 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...

Bank Regulation
British Regulators Publish Report On RBS
February 21, 2018

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was slammed by U.K. lawmakers, who published a report on Tuesday (Feb. 20) that details how RBS mistreated companies that were struggling during and after the financial crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Banks Like The Trump Regulatory Regime
February 21, 2018

When Donald Trump ascended to the presidency, he promised to radically scale back the reach and power of Dodd-Frank, the 2010 law designed to rein in excesses on Wall Street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...