US Treasury

Treasury Reups Pandemic Aid for Small Businesses
Treasury Reups Pandemic Aid for Small Businesses
May 29, 2022  |  Economy

There’s been progress on a federal pandemic aid program to help small business access to capital, over a year after it was initially authorized, The...

READ MORE >
US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang said there’s been a rise in digital assets enabling illegal financial transactions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the...

READ MORE >
US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other
US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other
July 05, 2020  |  Retail

The nation’s marijuana regulator has told financial institutions to treat the $500 million hemp businesses the same way they would any other businesses. In updated...

READ MORE >
The (Unemployment) Check Is In the Mail, But The Wait Might Be Long
The (Unemployment) Check Is In the Mail, But The Wait Might Be Long
June 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The unemployment check is in the mail … or perhaps it’s even not on its way yet. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (June 2) that a...

READ MORE >
Treasury Finds Promise In, Urges Regulation Across, FinTech Landscape
Treasury Finds Promise In, Urges Regulation Across, FinTech Landscape
August 06, 2018  |  Regulation

It was no surprise that FinTech dominated regulatory headlines this past week, with a Treasury report that helped set the stage for a sea change...

READ MORE >
Mnuchin: Strengthen Investment Controls To Protect US Tech
Mnuchin: Strengthen Investment Controls To Protect US Tech
June 27, 2018  |  Investments

Amid the trade war that is still taking shape between the United States and China and the United States and several other countries, Treasury Secretary...

READ MORE >
OCC Defines Top Threats To Banks This Season
OCC Defines Top Threats To Banks This Season
July 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has again released its report on top risks facing banks, with its Spring 2017...

READ MORE >
Treasury Slaps Counting House As ‘Criminal Organization’
Treasury Slaps Counting House As ‘Criminal Organization’
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Treasury has reportedly dubbed international payments processor PacNet, which operates Counting House, a “criminal organization,” and reports said the move could cause trouble...

READ MORE >