Department of the Treasury

Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
November 29, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of the Treasury is seeking expanded powers to combat the use of digital assets in illicit finance. The department provided Congress with recommendations...

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Department of the Treasury Names Andrea Gacki as New FinCEN Director
Department of the Treasury Names Andrea Gacki as New FinCEN Director
July 13, 2023  |  Personnel

The Department of the Treasury has named Andrea Gacki as the new director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). As the current director of the Office of Foreign Assets...

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Treasury Dept. and CFPB Investigate Medical Credit Cards and Installment Loans
Treasury Dept. and CFPB Investigate Medical Credit Cards and Installment Loans
July 07, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Three federal agencies have launched an inquiry into “high-cost specialty financial products” used to pay for routine medical care. The inquiry will include medical credit cards and...

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Yellen Reportedly Says Banking Industry May Need More Mergers
Yellen Reportedly Says Banking Industry May Need More Mergers
May 19, 2023  |  Banking

There may be more bank mergers on the way. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told bank executives Thursday (May 18) that the industry may need more mergers, CNN reported...

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Treasury Dept. Outlines Strategy to Fight Terrorist Funding, Illicit Finance
Treasury Dept. Outlines Strategy to Fight Terrorist Funding, Illicit Finance
May 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its strategy for fighting illicit financing Friday (May 13), highlighting measures designed to make the financial system more...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650 Million In Currency Aid
Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo Lands $530 Million; Treasury Helps IMF With $650...
April 01, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Glovo raised $530 million in a funding round, while the Department of the Treasury is working with...

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Treasury Assisting IMF With $650 Billion For Countries Crippled By COVID-19
Treasury Assisting IMF With $650 Billion For Countries Crippled By COVID-19
April 01, 2021  |  International

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allocate as much as $650 billion in currency aid to...

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Today In Payments: Treasury Says PPP Loan Forgiveness Coming Soon; DOJ’s Google Antitrust Lawsuit Could Come Next Week
Today In Payments: Treasury Says PPP Loan Forgiveness Coming Soon; DOJ’s Google Antitrust Lawsuit Could...
September 30, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said it would soon begin forgiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and the Department of...

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Report: Not One PPP Loan Has Been Forgiven
Report: Not One PPP Loan Has Been Forgiven
September 27, 2020  |  Loans

More than 5 million small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) received $525 billion from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the popular federal rescue initiative passed by...

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