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Amex Cleared To Operate In China

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The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. Final approval from the PBOC is still required in order for Amex to begin operating there. Barriers to American companies operating in China are so high that Chinese institutions dominate in many areas, especially finance.

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Operation Choke Point 2.0

Jeff For Banks

In 2012 the Obama administration launched "Operation Choke Point" ("OCP") which was designed to ensure banks considered the risk of banking payday lenders that were engaged in abusive practices. But in January 2021, the new OCC announced it would pause the "Fair Access" rule that was intended to prevent another Operation Choke Point.

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PBOC Approves Amex Application To Operate In China

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The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. Final approval from the PBOC is still required in order for Amex to begin operating there. Barriers to American companies operating in China are so high that Chinese institutions dominate in many areas, especially finance.

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FDIC settles Operation Choke Point lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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5 Things a Data Scientist Can Do to Stay Current

With the number of available data science roles increasing by a staggering 650% since 2012, organizations are clearly looking for professionals who have the right combination of computer science, modeling, mathematics, and business skills. Fostering collaboration between DevOps and machine learning operations (MLOps) teams.

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Huntington CTO to retire

BankInovation

Huntington Bancshares Chief Technology and Operations Officer Paul Heller is set to retire March 1. Heller has built the technology operations throughout the $187 billion, Columbus, Ohio-based bank since 2012, according to a Jan. 10 bank release. As Heller retires, the bank’s executive team is getting an overhaul.

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HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts

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Among the scams highlighted included HSBC in Hong Kong, which allegedly allowed a $15 million Ponzi scheme to move its money even after the business was barred from operating in three states. HSBC is a much safer institution than it was in 2012.”. Between 1999 and 2017, FinCEN flagged more than $2 trillion in suspicious transactions.