Celent Banking

JANUARY 26, 2017

The timing is also interesting, as only two weeks ago outgoing President Obama’s National Economic Council (NEC) released a new whitepaper called A Framework for FinTech. The NEC, a policy advisory unit of the White House established in 1993, proposed 10 high-level principles designed to move the US fintech industry forward.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2014

My firm will occasionally provide feedback on correspondence to our clients'' regulators. I thought about what we should have said to the regulator, versus the sweet words I was encouraging our client to use. Below is a sample letter to your regulator, saying it like you mean it. Warm Regards, Schmidlap National Bank.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., That, experts say, would be a massive headache for these players. million for alt-lenders this week.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the European Union and then influence other jurisdictions. Google ran afoul of France’s national privacy regulator about three years ago for allegedly violating that right. Case Summary.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

When trying to understand the new eIDAS regulations set to go officially online in the EU in September, it helps, Trulioo GM Zac Cohen told Karen Webster, to take a step back and look at the general purpose of the European Union.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Sources say Robinhood Markets is in talks with regulators about offering banking services to its more than 4 million users. The talks are not final and no deal has been made. Jack Randall, a spokesman for Robinhood, declined to comment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

.’s share of the global currencies trading market dropped to 37.1 New data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has also confirmed what analysts have been eyeing in recent months, too: Asia is rising to the top of the global FX trading market. now accounting for 21 percent of the sector. China Rises.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The law will regulate the use of cryptography, facilitate the cryptography business and establish cybersecurity, according to the NPC Constitution and Law Committee , the news agency reported. The decree also underlines the training of talent in cryptography and will offer awards for “outstanding contributions.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A series of regulations was established to encourage a safer, more transparent financial services environment following the 2008 financial crisis. Failure to meet AML/KYC requirement challenges can be costly for FIs, too, with regulators issuing heavy fines for lax security practices or failure to devote sufficient resources to oversight.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2018

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). Russia’s FinTech Association and 14 of the nation’s largest banks collaborated on the development of Masterchain, reports noted, citing a white paper.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster to complete. As the former chief executive of OneWest Bank , Otting dealt with opposition from community groups when the bank was looking to complete a deal in 2014.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection watchdog, has hit Amazon and Google with significant financial penalties for allegedly contravening regulations on the digital advertising trackers known as “cookies,” CNBC reported. Amazon was told to pay 35 million euros (approximately $42.5

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns. David Baris, regulatory consultant.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the European Union and then influence other jurisdictions. Google ran afoul of France’s national privacy regulator about three years ago for allegedly violating that right. Case Summary.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Tight regulations around the legal marijuana industry are barring non-wealthy entrepreneurs from entering the market, according to reports from Forbes on Wednesday (June 13). Reports also highlighted the successful and wealthy back stories of some of the nation’s current leading marijuana businesses.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 12, 2021

The Fed’s final rule implementing the Durbin Amendment (Regulation II) went into effect in October 2011. Regulation II capped the interchange fee received by large issuers (with $10 billion or more in assets) to 21 cents plus 0.05% of the transaction. In 2014, in NACS v. Proposed Amendment to Regulation II.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

” Other markets in Europe are playing catch-up. Reports in ZDNet last week said Norway lawmakers have introduced regulations to require eInvoicing in the public sector for both local and state level governments in an effort to accelerate digitization and save money.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 12, 2018

The second quarter of 2018 saw growth of 4.1% (the highest quarterly growth since 2014) and the third quarter may be close. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. The economy has grown 2.2% Growth for the entire year of 2018 is expected at 2.8%

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. When deciding whether to use a BNPL service for a purchase, it is essential to read the fine print.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 1, 2015

A recent American Banker article written by officials of three community groups urges President Obama to publicly denounce Director Cordray for failing to issue regulations implementing the small business lending data requirements of Dodd-Frank Section 1071.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Credit union-backed cards offer several advantages, despite their comparatively miniscule market footprints. In fact, CU interest rates are capped by federal regulations. Roosevelt in 1934, gave the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) the authority to set maximum credit union interest rates. First of Omaha Service Corp.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

ZDNet said this month that in Norway lawmakers have introduced regulations to require eInvoicing in the public sector for both local and state level governments. The use of eInvoices saved the nation almost [$544 million] in 2018,” said Norway Minister of Digitalization Nikolai Astrup in a statement. “As

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Thus, prior to the amendment, many “passive debt buyers” operated under the presumption that the WCAA did not require them to be licensed – an interpretation adopted by the Washington Collection Agency Board, which regulates collection agencies within the state.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. FinCEN issued advisory FIN-2014-A008 with red flags that FIs should be on the lookout for to identify possible human trafficking.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Loans are very much at a higher rate than you would normally expect,” said Daniel Rozas, co-founder of consultancy group Microfinance Index of Market Outreach and Saturation ( Mimosa ) told Bloomberg. That median amount was $200 in 2004 and $1,000 in 2014.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As the decade neared the halfway mark in 2014 that figure had improved to about 53 percent. Of that nearly $1 billion ($909 million) went to India-based lending startups making it the third largest market for investor dollars in this segment behind China and the U.S. Last year, investors globally poured a record $9.6

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

According to the CFPB, the telemarketing vendor Santander contracted with deceptively marketed the overdraft service to consumers and signed them up without getting their consent. We will put a stop to any such unlawful practices that harm consumers.”. Customers were charged $35 per overdraft.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

For a second time, it was the lack of oversight, regulation and the potential for fraud in the broader bitcoin space that worked against the proposed ETF. Still, the SEC’s repeated calls for regulation and oversight are sobering given other developments brewing in the bitcoin space. The estimated market cap is at just over $16.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Just look at the near-immediate struggle faced by Lending Club and OnDeck after their IPOs in 2014, or more recently, the knock-on effect Lending Club’s less-than-noble lending practices have had on investor confidence in other marketplace lenders. as well as the threat of regulation. Industry Road B umps.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Fisher A September 29, 2014 Report of the Joint Federal Reserve/CFPB Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded that the CFPB’s rulemaking process generally complies with the requirements of Section 1100G of the Dodd-Frank legislation and offered only minor criticisms identifying potential improvements.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 6, 2015

AMCs that are a subsidiary of an insured depository institution and are federally regulated (federally regulated AMCs) are subject to the substantive requirements of the rule, but are not subject to state registration or supervision requirements. credit transactions involving a federally regulated depository institution) in the state.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. banks by market value.”. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

First, EBA declared, continual monitoring of the SME SF and its impact on the market will be key. Third, EBA recommends that regulators address the amount owed limit criterion under the SME SF; finally, EBA suggests that authorities agree upon a consistent definition of “SME” when applying the Supporting Factor.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

Louay Ibrahim Houssein was arrested in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia in 2014 on charges of making fake U.S. His co-conspirator is Nazer A-Shekh Mosa aka Mohammed Hasan Haidar, a Syrian national. According to a report from Courthouse News, Houssein was being investigated as part of a long-term undercover investigation that lasted for years.

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Banking 2020

JANUARY 27, 2016

In fact, by far the biggest potential exists in emerging markets where there has been very little signs of a move away from cash – until now. percent in 2014, to reach a total of 389.7 percent in 2013 and is expected to reach 27 percent in 2014. Newer technologies help Asian markets. billion transactions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Ahmed was a compliance advisor to the United Nations East Africa Remittance Program, specifically aiding companies in their own compliance with anti-money laundering regulation, which was introduced in the wake of 9/11. remittance market. Over the years, things have changed. “Our headquarters are in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

To stay competitive, merchants must be ready to expand their subscription offerings into new markets around the globe. Additionally, the compliance costs associated with processing payments have increased over time as requirements become ever more complex.

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