PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Regulation. Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. The new regulations would also reshape the manner in which these companies collect and harness information.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Chris Chilbert will serve as the Chief Information Officer in the Bureau’s Operations Division. Pappalardo will serve as the Associate Director for Research, Markets and Regulations. Donna Roy will serve as the Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2016

Sometimes slow news is good news for a sector, particularly one like the on-demand delivery market space, where recent news has surrounded a wave of firms flaming out. But Warren was only one of the sharing economy’s problems with regulation this week, as the ongoing drama in Austin demonstrates. The Big Austin Loss .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Or maybe a relatively bland extended-stay operation right off the interstate. To learn more about the trend, PYMNTS recently caught up with Kulveer Taggar, co-founder and CEO of Zeus , a digital and mobile-focused operation that puts business travelers into furnished housing that Zeus rents from owners.

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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. increased operational risks. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Washington state became the latest example late last month, as reported by Eater Seattle , and joins New Jersey and cities such as New York City, as PYMNTS reported. DoorDash stands out as a strong example of latching onto the hot IPO market (reports have the company valued at as much as $30 billion, as CNBC reported ).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Facebook is turning off a number of functions in its Instagram and Messenger apps for European users after new a European Union regulation called the “ePrivacy directive” began covering messaging apps as of Dec. It takes time to rebuild products in a way that work seamlessly for people and also comply with new regulation.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

The merchant cash advance is considered the payday loan for many in the small business lending market — and that’s not necessarily a good thing. Regulators have taken note. For any new market player, combatting the reputation of the MCA can be a challenge.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

That comes in the wake of BEC scams that are growing as a threat to companies of all sizes and industries as they conduct B2B operations. Reports from various news sources said this week that scammers who posed as city vendors bilked nearly $700,000 from the Washington, D.C. city government.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

More importantly, how does one use such a thing — or even a bike — and operate it in an urban environment without falling off, getting hit and suffering injury? In late September, a Lime scooter rider was killed on by an SUV in an accident around Washington D.C.’s It’s hardly an academic concern. Scooter Accident. Lime Campaign.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A new bank, launched by one of the Federal Reserve’s own, is now suing the Fed of New York , accusing the regulator of preventing the bank from moving forward with its business plans. Connecticut has granted temporary authorization for TNB to operate as a bank, but it will not provide retail banking services or loans, reports noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The bill was sponsored by congressmen Denny Heck of Washington, Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Warren Davidson of Ohio and Steve Stivers of Ohio. The legislation looks to make sure that state-authorized and regulated cannabis businesses don’t have to operate with only cash. On-Demand Fitness Startup Peloton Pursues $8.2B

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yesterday at the ABA's virtual Conference for Community Bankers (CCB), Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman gave a speech, My Perspective on Bank Regulation and Supervision. Market shares for a local banking market are based on the deposits of depository institutions in the market.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

More so than the average SMB, independent pharmacies are particularly affected by the state of the healthcare market and its regulatory shifts. While all small businesses may struggle with cash flow, certain market forces in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare space make owning a small pharmacy a challenging endeavor.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal. The firm entered the public markets with a valuation of $3.3

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 18, 2021

The CFPB’s complaint , which was filed in a California federal district court, also names FNZA Marketing, LLC (FNZ) as a relief defendant. .

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Fortunately, First Federal Savings & Loan Bank (in operation since 1923) has never sold any of our mortgage loans to the secondary market or anyone else. Fortunately, First Federal Savings & Loan Bank (in operation since 1923) has never sold any of our mortgage loans to the secondary market or anyone else.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Experts on dispensaries say such labeling is the only way to get around federal banking regulations. Evidence of that comes not only from ongoing attempts to bring a luxury retail feel to the cannabis market , but the strong role of women entrepreneurs in helping to drive the early growth of this new segment of retail. Big Retail.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. GFA joins a small, but steadily growing, group of CUs that are offering financial services to this emerging market. This forces many operations to continue using cash.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

In the North American market, he continued, adoption is especially lagging. “A But we still believe it’s early in the market, for North America at least. But in a market like the U.S., Frankly, the American market, if you look at a category like payroll, is by far the most complex market in the world.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As is germane to Switzerland, there’s been a bit of support from regulators here — verbal support anyway. As has been reported , Mark Branson, CEO of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA said that Libra poses fewer concerns than do cryptocurrencies that trade and crypto firms that operate with no supervision. “I

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

The necessity of such regulations is undeniable, however, as lagging data standards leave businesses and consumers open to fraud and boost frustration regarding the speed of digital transactions. Discussions can be further complicated by world events that change the way FIs, businesses and consumers interact. Sixty-three percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The New York AG isn’t the only regulator that’s taken an interest in this story. Washington State’s AG has already sued the ride-sharing company, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. The Washington lawsuit now joins at least three potential class-action lawsuits. authorities seeking an explanation.

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FICO

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The potential of alternative data in consumer lending decisions continues to be a hot topic in Washington, D.C., Adopted in 1977, the CRA is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., “[The ruling is] a clear signal that Apple is not invincible and that alternative operating systems are here to stay,” Bradley Hulbert, a Chicago-based patent lawyer, told Reuters. “The marketing and psychological benefits for Samsung are huge.” 26): The U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

billion accounts for over 90 percent of the world’s bitcoin trading volume and houses over 80 percent of the world’s bitcoin mining operations. Needless to say, if Chinese regulators even look at bitcoin the wrong way, investors around the world fear the worst. The nation of over 1.3 Though there are never any guarantees with bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

It was a week with a fair amount of push back on the road, particularly on Amazon’s side of the ledger with choppy waters in both its delivery operations and ongoing expansion into healthcare. Over the last few months, Amazon Scout has delivered thousands of smiles to customers just outside of Amazon’s headquarters in Washington state.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The latest issue involves eSports – one of the rising trends in digital commerce , and one of the ways through which some mall and brick-and-mortar operators hope to revive those retail properties. billion in 2022.”. State Pressure. All that growth is now reportedly attracting the attention of the tax man.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Once we’ve been here for 10 years, we are awarded a three-month paid sabbatical,” says Emilie Johnston, chief operations officer. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. Founded in 1934, the bank serves a rural community where some customers don’t even have broadband access, while others commute to neighboring Washington, D.C.,

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TrustBank

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As of October, the US ranked 32 nd according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data. By the 1990’s, improvements in technology and further changes to securities regulations made it easier for corporate customers to access financial markets directly.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. Clearly, blue-suit regulators stood out. She effectively ran the bank and its operations. Nationwide lending! They kept some.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

That shared model would seem to be the operant model in regions where car ownership is relatively higher than in others. At this moment, it is not clear which self-driving car might win out among would-be users (because the technology is so new, and regulators are still examining fully autonomous cars).

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Most of the drama this week was in Washington. Regulators are reportedly inquiring about how a lawyer for wealthy customers of Wells Fargo came to access so large a trove of customer information. According to reports, the data was accidently given to the attorney as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Should be a full week for the PR team.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. five-year total return and #2 on the JFB Top 5!

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

And, as it emerged that Amazon was planning to use Whole Foods stores as hubs for alcohol delivery, the market quaked – particularly for the legions of startups who’ve entered the space in a number of different ways. operations from 2010 to 2014, joined Drizly’s board of directors earlier this week.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

There are a number of very interesting target markets, because no matter what city you are in, they want bikes as opposed to cars.”. As of the announcement, Mobike has 7 million bikes in 180 cities worldwide and controls an estimated 70 percent of the Chinese bikesharing market. billion, according to South China Morning Post.

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