PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. FinTech Growth. AI And Data Security. Treasury Department.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Compliance with financial regulations market-to-market around the globe is increasingly automated yet relies on the same human emotion that undergirds all forms of exchange: trust. In other words, banks and financial institutions (FIs) have an obligation to make sure you are who you claim to be. Here again, trust is the heart of the matter.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

As financial institutions grapple with compliance costs, a finance industry organization in Asia wants regulators to allow new technologies that could help them fight money laundering. It was the second major case new CEO Matt Comyn settled with regulators in a month, following an admission of rate manipulation.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2017

Fintech has another cousin. The rise of insurtech is running parallel to the rise of regtech, as financial firms and startups apply artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to the dizzying world of financial regulation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Some FinTech leaders say that this lack of modernization is at least partly to blame for the estimated $1.5 Trade finance players, including corporates, banks and regulators, are finally ready to embrace modernization and technology. As a highly regulated area of financial services, trade finance has struggled to enter the digital age.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking. Securing Open Banking Systems.

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Payments Source

JULY 19, 2020

Securities laws, in spite of their shortcomings, exist for very good reasons: To regulate the fair exchange of units of ownership, to protect individuals from fraud or exploitation, and to identify bad actors and hold them accountable.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Ant Group has been stopped in its tracks, but the regulatory scrutiny the firm is facing may have ripple effects throughout the FinTech realm, and well beyond whether they will (or can) list on public exchanges. 5), and a meeting with company executives and company Co-Founder Jack Ma discussed changes in the FinTech regulatory environment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As a result of the passage and adoption of open banking regulations, like PSD2 in Europe, banks and other financial firms are sharing data more freely than ever before. The risk of attack can be mitigated by following a sound API architectural approach, one that integrates security requirements and tools into the API itself.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

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 in how these financial upstarts might be both governed and cultivated. As reported, financing FinTechs has been enthusiastic, touching $22 billion in 2017 — up 13 times from 2010.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

billion — 91 percent — of those penalties, while European regulators demanded $1.7 FinTechs could face these same financial pains as regulators increasingly demand that they follow the compliance rules to which FIs must adhere. Financial Companies’ Security And Regulatory Obligations . A report found that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Open banking regulations like PSD2 are forcing many FIs to open up their data to third-party providers (TPPs), causing a wave of changes as its September launch date approaches. On the other hand, FIs using APIs can promote more secure access to data, Chaib said. Screen scraping’s problems don’t stop at security, either.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

FinTech firms are keeping a pulse on the latest regulations and helping their clients comply with them. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), for instance, went into effect last May, and penalties are just starting to be enforced.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

FinTech Continues Its Disruption. Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In So, what can corporates expect from their banks in 2017? It’s not difficult to imagine removal of that arbitrary barrier.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Privacy is not an afterthought with the “privacy by design” mindset, and FinTech startups may take a similar approach with data security. In that sense, they may incorporate data security every time they make an enhancement or a release. But how does a FinTech startup decide what to focus on for updates and enhancements?

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand. Welcome to adulthood, y’all. What’s Next? But please, don’t get cocky.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

IBM has acquired Montreal-based FinTech Expertus Technologies , according to a press release , in a bid to boost its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) tech as well as its digital payment strategies.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 9, 2017

I got a very interesting heads-up yesterday to a campaign the European FinTech start-ups have kicked off to try and stop the big, nasty banks screwing them with their version of PSD2. These legislative acts foster innovation and drive both competition and choice in the market. accountants, Start-ups etc.…)

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations. For the launch, Samsung is linking up with Mastercard and FinTech Curve. Plus, California seeks a court order to make Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the coexisting — and sometimes colliding — worlds of FinTech and traditional financial services, a bit of collaboration often evolves. As reported by Bloomberg , the regulator at the helm of Singapore’s financials has embraced an effort to “bring together” FinTech firms and banks there.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is delaying Ant Group’s record initial public offering (IPO) following Jack Ma’s meeting with Chinese regulators, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Nov. That meeting now disqualifies Ant from listing on Thursday (Nov. 2) to answer questions behind closed doors.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

ICBA’s Bank Security Institute offers critical incident response strategies to keep your physical branch location safe. However, it’s important not to let your community bank’s physical security protocols lapse. In August, ICBA hosted the Bank Security Institute. Look out for the next Bank Security Institute, coming soon.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

With an anticipated wave of de-regulation, neither the U.S. wants to apply the old way of regulation to the fintech firms that are becoming the new norm for financial services. Fintech has started to permeate the [global] economy in one way or another—fintech Read More. nor the U.K. Could regtech be the solution?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The European Union’s long-anticipated 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), which modernizes security rules to reflect the needs and threats facing today’s economy, took effect in mid-January, and its impacts are already being felt across the payments space. Fiat-focused digital wallets must also boost their security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. and multinational banks.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Since the beginning of Michael Hsu’s tenure as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, bank/fintech partnerships have been a focus of OCC concern. Mr. Hsu also raised concerns about unknown risks or “nasty surprises” arising out of bank-fintech arrangements. He advised banks to closely monitor risk and compliance in these partnerships.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The FinTech industry is undoubtedly a competitive one — never mind the cross-country rivalry. doesn’t lose potential FinTech business opportunities to the U.K., doesn’t lose potential FinTech business opportunities to the U.K., The goal is to keep FinTech companies and innovation stateside. To make sure the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. That comes as Open Banking bowed in Europe last month.

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TheGuardian

JANUARY 15, 2023

Exclusive: Company denies creation of team to track overhaul is part of effort to secure UK banking licence Britain’s most valuable fintech company, Revolut, is assembling a team to track whether staff are being “approachable” and “respectful”, as it tries to address criticism about an aggressive corporate culture and secure a UK banking licence.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2019

Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Luxembourg regulators have given a thumbs-up to the FinTech PingPong , authorizing it to do business as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). The San Mateo, California-based company said the new license would aid its expansion efforts and ensure that it can “provide a secure electronic wallet.”. The company is now valued at $1.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The FinTech companies are disrupting the industry and are a thorn in the side of the traditional players — banks and credit card companies. Many FinTech startups, like Ripple, are using blockchain to provide cheaper and faster services to consumers. But some banks are competing with the FinTechs. trillion in 2014 to $2.3

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. While Revolut has emerged as one of the biggest players in the crowded FinTech sector, it has yet to make a profit. London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2018

senators has expressed concerns that FinTech startup Robinhood is not being transparent about its cash management service. Senators have sent a letter to regulators for information on how they “carefully monitor FinTechs who, intentionally or not, blur financial products for a competitive advantage.”. A bipartisan group of U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in Singapore, the E.U. have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. with ease, control and security.”. with ease, control and security.”. and the U.S.

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