Regulations news and trends

Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
Legal & Regulation // August 05, 2026

Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Colorado Pares Back AI Law as FTC Raises New Questions About State Regulation
Legal & Regulation // August 05, 2026

Colorado has significantly narrowed what was poised to become the nation’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence governance law, replacing a sweeping compliance regime with a more targeted framework centered on transparency, consumer rights and disclosure requirements. At the same time, a recent Federal Trade Commission policy...

White House AI Tests Could Become a New Trust Signal for Banks
Artificial Intelligence // August 04, 2026

The White House is creating a new checkpoint for the most powerful artificial intelligence models before they reach the market. It may be voluntary, but banks and other regulated companies could soon treat it as something closer to a seal of inspection. Get the Full...

FTC Lawsuit Signals Regulatory Linkage of Privacy and Consumer Protection
Legal & Regulation // August 04, 2026

Federal and state regulators are expanding their scrutiny of digital business practices by treating privacy violations and deceptive consumer practices as part of the same enforcement framework. The trend that could have implications for companies handling sensitive personal data well beyond the healthcare sector. Get...

Interviews & Exclusives
Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability

July 29, 2026
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New York Turns to AI to Cut Regulatory Red Tape

July 10, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has launched a sweeping effort to reduce regulatory burdens across state government, pairing a broad review of existing rules with the use of artificial intelligence...

OCC Opens the Black Box on Bank Charter Denials

July 01, 2026
For FinTechs weighing whether to become banks, the biggest obstacle arguably has been understanding where regulatory standards have tripped up other applicants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Healthcare AI Has Left the Lab. Now Comes the Hard Part.

June 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence in healthcare has evolved past a simple test-and-learn exercise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Quick Reads
25 States Sue Trump Administration to Block Latest Tariffs

August 03, 2026
Twenty-five states filed a lawsuit Monday (Aug. 3) asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to declare the Trump administration’s latest tariffs illegal, the Office of the New York State Attorney General said in a Monday press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

White House to Present AI Oversight Framework to Tech Giants Tuesday

August 03, 2026
The White House has invited representatives from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and other major tech companies to a Tuesday (Aug. 4) meeting to review an artificial intelligence oversight framework, The Information...

Fed and FDIC Move to Raise Regulation O Insider Lending Caps

August 03, 2026
The Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have each proposed raising the thresholds of credit that banks can extend to insiders. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Robinhood Gets UK’s Permission to Offer Crypto Services

August 03, 2026
Robinhood received regulatory permission to begin offering cryptocurrency services in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...