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Rule On Money Laundering Loophole Due To Prepaid Cards Could Get Resubmitted
August 11, 2016

A proposition back in 2011 to close a loophole that enables drug cartels to move large sums of money across boarders using prepaid cards has been delayed but is not dead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Have Bank Account, Will Travel In The UK?
August 11, 2016

Consumers in the U.K. are apparently loyal to their banks, and that is apparently a bad thing according to the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, the competition watchdog for the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Around 1,000 Small Businesses Busted For Circumventing Greek Taxes
August 09, 2016

Greece’s economy has been under pressure, and now, a bunch of the country’s small businesses are in trouble with Greek authorities. 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...

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Berkshire’s Stake In Wells Fargo Piquing Interest Of Regulators
August 05, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway is a big fan of financial services company Wells Fargo, but Warren Buffett’s support of the San Francisco bank could cause his company to run afoul of U.S. securities laws. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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JPMorgan Settles Class Action Lawsuit With Ex-Cons Over Excessive Fees
August 03, 2016

Winning the hearts and minds of newly released inmates from federal prison may have been the goal of JPMorgan Chase when it inked a deal to provide them with debit cards, but that strategy seems to be imploding with the financial giant having to fork...

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China Issues First Guidelines For Ridesharing Industry
July 29, 2016

Ridesharing services, like Uber, aren’t only the domain of the U.S. and Europe. They are now making their way to China in a more official and supportive manner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Man Charged With Making Fake Benjamins Faces Judgment In NY
July 28, 2016

A 42-year-old man charged with running a high-end counterfeit money scheme was hauled into a New York courtroom on Wednesday (July 27) after being extradited from Malaysia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Clearing Up The Case For ISO 20022
July 28, 2016

Depending on who you are and where you are in the world, the ISO 20022 framework can mean a lot of different things. Though the standard is nothing new, it’s continued to fuel ongoing confusion about what its true purpose is. Jan Estep, President and...

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Is The Second Circuit’s Interchange Case Back To Square One?
July 26, 2016

When I read the announcement that the Second Circuit had reversed the decision approving settlement of the long-running class action challenging interchange, the short prelude to John Lennon’s “(Just Like) Starting Over” played in my head. That song, if you don’t know it, opens with...