Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Swindled Madoff Investees Pocket Another $1.2 Billion In Payout No. 6
December 07, 2015

Holiday presents may be coming early for victims of Bernard Madoff’s infamous and massive Ponzi scheme. 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...

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Amazon Faces A Big Warehouse Closure (Just In Time For Christmas)
December 03, 2015

The various problems with the state of New Jersey are blamed on many things. Bad taste, political corruption, the mafia, the Turnpike — we could go on, but the point is that of all the things enumerated in the list of things wrong with New...

Financial Inclusion
CFPB Says Card Act Saved Consumers Billions
December 03, 2015

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest release, American credit card owners have managed to avoid $16 billion in card fees thanks to the CARD Act and other tighter CFPB regulations it brings to the marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Wanna Launder Money In The UK? Try Luxury Goods
November 23, 2015

What do sports cars, art, boats, antiques and jewels have in common — other than all being the things Gwyneth Paltrow doubtlessly casually bought over the weekend online? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Spoil Sports? Fans Sue Card Brands, PayPal Over Fantasy Sports
November 23, 2015

The murky legal elements of daily fantasy sports have gone to court in a case that involves the names of some prominent payments players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amex Struggles, Mobile Pay Sputters, Amazon Scores
November 23, 2015

Market watchers, tech enthusiasts and payments passionistas alike are scientifically incapable of being unaware of Square’s IPO last week. After what can only be described as a saga, the world watched avidly — and then spent the rest of the week picking apart Square’s debut...

Legal & Regulation
CFPB Under Congressional Pressure And Increased Scrutiny
November 19, 2015

The last 24 hours have likely been less than thrilling for the CFPB. 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....

New Ad Takes Aim At The CFPB
November 11, 2015

While one might assume that an organization that has the words “consumer protection” in its name would have a hard time eliciting attack ads, the CFPB has always found ways to defy expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Apple, Google, Amazon And Others Team Up To Take On Washington
November 10, 2015

Few would be tempted to call Apple, Google, Amazon, Intuit and PayPal “the league of enthusiastic cooperators” because most of the time they aren’t — they are fierce and occasionally brutal competitors. Unless it is time to go to Washington; in which case, a different tune starts...