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In Global B2B Payments, Both Banks And FinTechs Face Regulatory Headwinds

In Global B2B Payments, Both Banks And FinTechs Face Regulatory Headwinds
In Global B2B Payments, Both Banks And FinTechs Face Regulatory Headwinds
December 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

FinTech innovators are finally paying attention to the B2B sphere, and much of that focus has landed on the cross-border payments space — a notoriously clunky,...

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Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
November 22, 2017  |  Banking

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has made a decision to move to Paris, France, a relocation that should increase the chances of the city luring...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
Trump Places OMB Head Mick Mulvaney As Interim CFPB Head
November 17, 2017  |  CFPB

In the wake of Richard Cordray stepping down from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), President Donald Trump has tapped White House budget director Mick...

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Aussie SMB Ombudsman Suggests Government-Backed Business Bank
Aussie SMB Ombudsman Suggests Government-Backed Business Bank
October 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell wants the country to establish a government-backed bank to support small businesses (SMBs), news reports said on Monday (Oct....

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Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Consider Shutting Down Wells Fargo
Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Consider Shutting Down Wells Fargo
October 03, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued a report last week suggesting that regulators might want to consider shutting down...

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Bankers To CFPB: Help Us Help Families In Need
Bankers To CFPB: Help Us Help Families In Need
September 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

By now, the sobering statistics are familiar: Nearly half of American adults say they could not cover an unexpected expense of $400, according to the...

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Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF
Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF
September 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of...

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