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Crypto’s Green Light? SEC Pledges ‘Common Sense’ Rules
Wednesday 5th February - 11:17 amThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is changing its tune on crypto, and the industry is thrilled. On ...Apple’s App Store Reportedly Facing Investigation by Chinese Regulators
Wednesday 5th February - 6:50 amApple is reportedly facing another regulatory probe, this time in China’s crucial market. China’s State Administration ...Senate Bill Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%
Tuesday 4th February - 4:38 pmSenators Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, introduced a bill Tuesday (Feb. 4) that ...Coinbase Pushes US to Pave Way for Bank-Crypto Partnerships
Tuesday 4th February - 10:28 amCoinbase is reportedly lobbying American regulators to make bank-cryptocurrency partnerships more feasible. The country’s largest crypto ...EU Readies New AI Restrictions Despite Trump Pushback
Tuesday 4th February - 9:38 amEuropean regulators are reportedly preparing new guidance covering banned uses of artificial intelligence. The efforts to ...Treasury Payments Systems at Risk? The DOGE Dilemma and What It Means for Banks
Monday 3rd February - 2:49 pmThe events of the Feb. 1 weekend are tough to get your head around. Elon ...Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Monday 3rd February - 12:11 pmThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Feb. 3) that President Donald Trump designated Treasury ...Shein’s Marketplace Reportedly Facing EU Investigation
Monday 3rd February - 11:58 amShein is reportedly facing a probe in Europe over its compliance with consumer laws. The investigation by ...Coinbase Says VASP Approval Makes It UK’s Biggest Registered Crypto Company
Monday 3rd February - 10:56 amCoinbase says it is now the largest registered digital assets company in the U.K. That milestone, announced by the ...Does Trump 1.0 Give Clues to the CFPB’s Fate During Trump 2.0?
Monday 3rd February - 10:47 amAt the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a sizable shoe has dropped. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s firing ...Government Exit Packages and Defunding May Mute Financial Regulators
Friday 31st January - 2:23 pmThe shakeup on Capitol Hill — still ongoing, as the Trump administration settles in for ...Kraken Revenue More Than Doubled During 2024 Crypto Boom
Friday 31st January - 2:15 pmLast year’s cryptocurrency boom was very good news for the Kraken exchange. The company’s revenue more than doubled ...Wise to Settle CFPB Allegations of Issues Around Advertisements and Disclosures
Thursday 30th January - 7:48 pmInternational remittance company Wise and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached an agreement to settle the ...Meta to Appeal Against $831 Million EU Antitrust Fine
Wednesday 29th January - 4:29 pmMeta says it will fight a $831 million fine levied against the tech giant by ...Trumpcoins, Global Growth and Regulatory Battles Defined Crypto This Week
Wednesday 29th January - 2:10 pmPolitical favor, institutional acceptance and regulatory scrutiny are increasingly colliding to redefine the digital asset ...Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?
Tuesday 28th January - 2:22 pmElon Musk’s bid to make X into the “everything app” may have gotten a bit ...Report: FDIC and OCC Rescind Job Offers Amid Hiring Freeze
Tuesday 28th January - 1:22 pmTwo banking regulators — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller ...Google Tells Court EU Antitrust Fine Punishes Innovation
Tuesday 28th January - 11:27 amGoogle reportedly told the European Union’s Court of Justice Tuesday (Jan. 28) that the European ...Proposed Bank Charter Processes and Bureaucracy Draw Criticism
Monday 27th January - 3:32 pmFinTechs are being effectively shut out of the process through which they can become players ...Financial Services Lawyers Call for Simpler Path to Bank Charters
Monday 27th January - 1:05 pmA faster, simpler path to obtaining bank charters would foster innovative financial services, keep this ...Trump Goes 6 for 8 on Crypto Promises During First Week
Monday 27th January - 11:51 amThe crypto industry wanted Donald Trump to become America’s 47th president, and they spent big ...Debate Over Future of CFPB Slows Nomination of New Chair
Friday 24th January - 12:57 pmThe President Donald Trump administration is reportedly struggling to select nominees to head the Consumer ...TD Bank Appoints Jacqueline Sanjuas, Stephen Joyce to Financial Crime Risk Management Roles
Friday 24th January - 10:34 amTD Bank Group announced two appointments to financial crime risk management roles in a Thursday ...CFPB: Vehicle Repossessions Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
Thursday 23rd January - 4:26 pmAmericans are struggling to keep the cars they’re driving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. A ...PayPal to Settle New York’s Allegations of Cybersecurity Failures
Thursday 23rd January - 11:17 amPayPal will pay a $2 million penalty to New York state to settle the state’s ...Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Wednesday 22nd January - 7:26 pmThe Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in ...UK’s FCA Proposes Removing Contactless Limit to Allow ‘Greater Flexibility’
Wednesday 22nd January - 12:41 pmThe U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority may remove the 100-pound (about $123) contactless limit and “set ...UK Ousts Antitrust Head and Replaces Him With Ex-Amazon Exec
Wednesday 22nd January - 8:47 amThe U.K. has reportedly replaced its competition watchdog for failing to prioritize the government’s growth ...Geolocation Tech Makes Its Case as Fraud Fighter
Wednesday 22nd January - 4:00 amFraudsters have always had a knack for adapting to the game. But the latest player on ...Trump Repeals Biden’s Executive Order on AI Development and Use
Tuesday 21st January - 3:10 pmOne of President Joe Biden’s executive orders that was revoked by President Donald Trump on ...Paytm CEO Expects Digital Bank Recovery Following Regulatory Suspension
Tuesday 21st January - 1:52 pmThe founder of Paytm expects the company’s banking unit to spring back to life. Last year, ...Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations
Tuesday 21st January - 12:04 pmAmid the blizzard of executive orders that marked the first day of the Trump administration, ...New FDIC Chair Pledges ‘Wholesale Review’ of Bank Regulations
Tuesday 21st January - 11:56 amOne of America’s newest financial watchdogs wants to conduct a sweeping review of bank regulations. Travis ...Why Privacy Is Crucial for Scaling Blockchain Across Financial Services
Tuesday 21st January - 11:38 amThe marriage of blockchain and traditional finance is a paradoxical relationship. The financial services, banking and ...Citi: Corporates Pick Up ‘Gems of Companies’ in Dealmaking Revival
Tuesday 21st January - 10:45 amCitigroup Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair Vis Raghavan said a new regulatory regime ...JPMorgan Exec: Trump Puts Banks Into ‘Go Mode’
Tuesday 21st January - 8:50 amAmerican banks are reportedly in “go mode” with Donald Trump’s return to the White House. So ...UK Central Bank Weighs ‘Concierge Service’ to Draw Foreign Investments
Monday 20th January - 4:46 pmThe Bank of England could establish a “concierge service” to help foreign companies do business ...Meta Will Continue Fact-Checking Outside the US
Monday 20th January - 2:19 pmMeta’s use of fact checkers will reportedly continue, at least outside the U.S. The social media ...How AI Regulations May Change With New Trump White House
Monday 20th January - 1:42 pmPresident Donald Trump is expected to loosen or repeal President Joe Biden’s artificial intelligence regulations ...Circle CEO Allaire: Trump Will Act ‘Imminently’ on Banks’ Crypto Trading
Monday 20th January - 12:33 pmCircle CEO Jeremy Allaire said he anticipates that President Donald Trump will move quickly on ...3 Things to Watch as Trump Becomes Memecoin Billionaire and US President
Monday 20th January - 11:48 amAs of Monday (Jan. 20), the United States has a new president, while the cryptocurrency ...CFPB: Mortgage Servicers Must Send Periodic Statements to Homeowners
Monday 20th January - 10:48 amThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Jan. 17) it is monitoring the market to ...Paytm Revenue Falls One Year After Regulatory Crackdown
Monday 20th January - 10:14 amLast year’s regulatory troubles continue to haunt Indian FinTech Paytm. The company’s third-quarter earnings showed a ...American Honda Finance to Settle CFPB Allegations of ‘Sloppy’ Credit Reporting
Friday 17th January - 7:58 pmAmerican Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) reached an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to ...FTC Urges Continued Research Into ‘Surveillance Pricing’
Friday 17th January - 7:13 pmDays before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released early ...GrubMarket Settles SEC Charges That It Gave Investors Unreliable Financial Information
Friday 17th January - 4:55 pmGrubMarket, a private eCommerce food distributor, settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it violated ...Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch Settle SEC Charges Involving Cash Sweeps
Friday 17th January - 3:50 pmTwo Wells Fargo advisory firms and Merrill Lynch have agreed to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges ...New Security Regulations Focus EU FIs on Third-Party Risk Management
Friday 17th January - 3:22 pmWith the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now in effect, organizations must pivot from preparation ...This Week in AI: Biden Signs Executive Orders; Nvidia Targets Healthcare
Friday 17th January - 3:18 pmThis week in artificial intelligence, President Joe Biden issued executive orders related to AI leadership ...Trump ‘Reviewing Situation’ After Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban
Friday 17th January - 2:57 pmAfter the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law that forces a sale or ban of ...Equifax to Settle CFPB Allegations of Inaccurate Credit Reports
Friday 17th January - 12:09 pmEquifax has agreed to a settlement and consent order that will resolve Consumer Financial Protection ...FinTech IPO Index Gains 3% as Katapult Shares Vault Higher on Q4 Originations
Friday 17th January - 4:00 amEarnings season is officially here as the big banks weighed in this week. Although the quarterly ...CFPB: Block Must Pay $175 Million for Cash App’s ‘Weak Security Protocols’
Thursday 16th January - 1:28 pmThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Cash App owner Block to pay $175 million to ...UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
Thursday 16th January - 9:06 amBritish consumers are increasingly embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans amid increasing government scrutiny. Activity ...Partnerships Between Credit Unions and FinTechs Create ‘Proactive Future’
Thursday 16th January - 4:03 amIn the past, financial institutions and FinTechs competed with one another, jostling for clients’ accounts, ...Block to Pay $80 Million to Settle AML Violation Allegations
Wednesday 15th January - 7:33 pmBlock has agreed to pay an $80 million fine and undertake corrective actions to resolve ...CFPB: Home Loan Protection Laws Apply to Home Equity Contracts
Wednesday 15th January - 3:56 pmMortgage lenders offering home equity contracts must comply with laws like the Truth in Lending ...Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
Tuesday 14th January - 2:30 pmThe European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect ...US Impending Ban on Software Sparks Concerns Over Connected Car Future
Tuesday 14th January - 2:09 pmThe U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those ...CFPB Sues Capital One Over ‘Highest’ Rates Promotion
Tuesday 14th January - 11:48 amThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Capital One Tuesday (Jan. 14), alleging that the ...Google’s Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
Tuesday 14th January - 11:11 amGoogle is the first tech company investigated under the United Kingdom’s new competition law. The Competition ...UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
Tuesday 14th January - 10:35 amSince Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers ...Could Elon Musk Become TikTok’s New Owner?
Tuesday 14th January - 8:40 amChina is reportedly considering selling TikTok to Elon Musk before the platform is banned. That’s one option the ...Conversational AI Stirs Up Spirit Sector’s Digital Transformation
Tuesday 14th January - 4:02 amYou can order almost anything online, so why should booze be any different? That’s the $285 ...Neobanks Navigate SMB Market Potential and Regulatory Risks
Monday 13th January - 7:55 pmNeobanks have gained momentum with the promise of helping consumers shift their financial lives fully ...U.S. Watchdog Makes Final Stablecoin Push Before Trump Takes Office
Monday 13th January - 12:13 pmThe rise of stablecoins was one of crypto’s biggest stories in 2024. As the Friday (Jan. ...NYDFS Launches Regulatory Exchange With Bank of England
Monday 13th January - 11:23 amNew York’s state financial watchdog launched a resource-sharing partnership with the Bank of England. The Transatlantic ...White House Announces New Rules for Export of AI Technology
Monday 13th January - 10:50 amThe President Joe Biden administration announced a new rule that aims to make it easier ...Apple Fights Monopoly Charges in $1.8 Billion Antitrust Trial
Monday 13th January - 10:04 amApple is in court in the U.K. this week defending itself against monopoly-related charges. As Bloomberg News reported Monday ...America’s 6 Biggest Banks to Report $31 Billion in Profits
Monday 13th January - 8:41 amAmerica’s biggest banks apparently have Donald Trump to thank for a successful quarter. Banking giants are ...Citi Says Developer Portal Is Bank’s Innovation Accelerator
Monday 13th January - 4:01 amAs platforms, corporates and financial institutions scale and bring personalized financial products and solutions to ...Report: Coinbase to Share Data in Response to CFTC Subpoena
Friday 10th January - 6:27 pmCoinbase reportedly told customers that it may have to share data demanded by the Commodity ...Supreme Court Considers Staying Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act
Friday 10th January - 11:52 amThe legal battle over the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership ...New House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Asset Regulation
Thursday 9th January - 4:02 pmThe House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the ...SEPA Instant Payments Push Banks and B2B Payments Into the Future
Thursday 9th January - 3:38 pmInnovation traditionally moves faster than regulation. Except, as it seems, when it sometimes comes to modernizing ...
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