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CFPB Rule On Arbitration Possibly To Be Overturned
CFPB Rule On Arbitration Possibly To Be Overturned
September 27, 2017  |  CFPB

The U.S. Senate is expecting to overturn a new ban on banks and credit card companies requiring customers to surrender their right to sue in...

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SMBs Losing Hope Over U.S. Tax Reform
SMBs Losing Hope Over U.S. Tax Reform
September 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S., which remain largely optimistic about the economy, are beginning to run out of patience with the White...

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American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
September 22, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

A new sanctions order bans banks doing business in North Korea to also operate in the United States. Reuters reported that the new international finance order...

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Perfumania Files For Chapter 11
Perfumania Files For Chapter 11
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

Things are looking tough for Perumania Holdings, a U.S, retailer with exclusive distribution rights to various Trump-branded colognes. According to reports from Reuters, the firm...

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Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
August 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended financial reforms that were put in place after the Great Recession, arguing they have strengthened the financial system and...

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CFPB Could Scale Back Payday Lending Rule To Get It Done
CFPB Could Scale Back Payday Lending Rule To Get It Done
August 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is gearing up to scale back its rule on payday lending, giving the industry a  potential break from oversight. According...

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White House Gives US Cyber Command More Independence
White House Gives US Cyber Command More Independence
August 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Taking a page from the Obama Administration, President Donald Trump announced news on Friday (Aug. 18) that the White House is elevating the U.S. Cyber...

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FinTech Mergers a-Plenty, While in Trump Era, Fewer Fines for Firms
FinTech Mergers a-Plenty, While in Trump Era, Fewer Fines for Firms
August 14, 2017  |  Regulation

On the regulatory front, last week saw a bit of news about mergers – actually, more than a bit. Specifically, the agreement for U.S. credit...

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Trump’s Fed Nominee Points To Regulatory Revamp
Trump’s Fed Nominee Points To Regulatory Revamp
July 31, 2017  |  Regulation Roundup

Not all financial services regulation is occurring across the pond, though Brexit and other countries grabbed their share of headlines this past week for our...

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