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Venmo Is Facing An FTC Investigation
April 29, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Venmo in an effort to determine if the P2P service has been involved in “deceptive or unfair practices.” PayPal, Venmo’s parent firm, acknowledged the investigation in an SEC filing yesterday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Supreme Court Expands FBI’s Hacking Authority
April 29, 2016

Uncle Sam may have just gotten a free pass to hack your computer. 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....

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Uber’s Tipping Point
April 28, 2016

Has Uber reached its tipping point? 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 agree to...

Google, Ford, Uber Unite On Self-Driving Cars
April 27, 2016

A number of companies are taking it upon themselves to get self-driving cars on the road, sooner rather than later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Uber’s $100M Settlement Avoids Classifying Drivers As Employees
April 25, 2016

The larger Uber grows, the more it has to confront an essential problem brewing at the core of the sharing economy: are the drivers it employs full employees — and thereby entitled to all the protections and regulations that comes with the status — or can...

Judge Puts Kibosh On CFPB’s Attempts To Investigate College-Accrediting Firm
April 22, 2016

A federal judge has ruled that the CFPB has overstepped its authority in its attempts to investigate an organization that accredits for-profit colleges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Uber Faces $11.4M In Fines In Pennsylvania
April 22, 2016

Uber’s aggressive expansion methods just cost the company millions of dollars after a Pennsylvania regulator found it guilty of illegally operating in the state in 2014. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

CFPB’s New Study Notes Bank Fees As A Hidden Cost Of Payday Lending
April 20, 2016

As the nation waits and drama builds over expected new guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on short-term lending, the government watchdog has issued a new report that indicates that the high cost of payday loans is even higher than most people think. Get the...

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The Big Political Uniter?
April 19, 2016

It’s been a dramatic 12 months 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. By completing this form, you agree to...