CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has published a fourth round of modifications to implement SB 1235 , the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 12, 2023

A California federal district court recently denied the motion filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an advocacy organization seeking to enjoin DFPI from enforcing its final regulations (Regulations) implementing California’s commercial financing disclosure law.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 12, 2021

SB 1235 requires the DFPI to issue regulations implementing the specific requirements of the disclosures that must be given to recipients. Compliance with the new disclosure requirements is not required until the DFPI’s final regulations become effective. Modifications to the proposal were issued in April 2021.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Though 2018 remains simply a demarcation point on a continuum (and the journey is not over, many noted), some notable themes still stand. Therefore, firms must grapple with the challenge of innovation in the endeavor to stay one step ahead of the bad actors. One is the embrace of software, where hardware once reigned.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The announcement did not specify the regulations, but it did note that the approach will ensure that the CBDC meets “the same minimum standards we expect of other payment methods.”. Regulators are slow, and there’s a reason we’re slow,” she said, speaking at CoinDesk ’s Bitcoin for Advisors event. “We

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 14, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued modifications to its proposed regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Indian tech startups had a huge year in 2018, but the way the money is being distributed has some experts concerned about the future of the country’s financial ecosystem, according to reports. Early startups were a part of 304 deals in 2018 and raised $916 million. billion in funding – the most ever. In 2017, Indian startups got $10.4

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Merchants in the European Union (EU) are still wondering exactly what changes the regulation will bring when it comes to their relationships with customers. It is still a matter of debate on what exemptions, innovations and changes can be left up to national authorities — and what cannot. Around the PSD2 and GDPR world.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The surge in gig workers and independent contractors has professionals, service providers and regulators engaged in new debates about what it means to be an employee or a small business. ACH Innovation Breaks The Mold. One of the biggest barriers to payroll innovation in recent decades has been the process’s reliance on ACH.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

While the European Banking Authority has created a “roadmap” on how to regulate emerging FinTech services, the body is not keen on creating a unified approach to cryptocurrency regulation — at least not yet, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. government, the digital industry contributed almost 150 billion pounds (roughly $201 billion) to the country’s economy in 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

percent of retailers have said they innovate to improve customer loyalty. That, in fact, is one of the main findings in the new Retail Innovation Readiness Index from PYMNTS, powered by FinTech firm AEVI. Things have changed, though, he said — one reason why that innovation finding carries such weight. “I Innovation Divide.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The company noted that it still needs to gain approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which issued regulations for crypto exchanges last summer. The partnership will enable Bithumb to further expand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Stories of improper conduct, and new regulations on data protection and privacy such as GDPR, continued to dominate the business headlines, moving from water-cooler conversation to “what about us?” GRC Coming of Age in 2018. Innovating in the open. Drive efficiency across risk & compliance processes. Risk-aware decisions.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

GonzoBankers, 2018 has been a troublesome year. about the best and worst in banking for 2018 and get fired up to start again in ’19. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you the 2018 GonzoBanker Awards ! Although all banks faced stock headwinds in 2018, we give the nod to William Demchak at PNC Financial Services.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 25, 2019

Looking at the top five blog entries of 2018, we see that using technology to meet the ever-increasing scale and rate of regulatory change is top of mind for financial service organizations. As Marc Andrew’s notes in his blog, Demystifying AI for risk and compliance , in 2018, we saw AI tackle exhausting regulatory requirements.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

The EU enacted open banking rules in 2018, inspiring regulators worldwide to reconsider how they were transacting funds or transmitting data. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on daily business has generated new questions surrounding these initiatives that regulators are now scrambling to answer. and the EU. Australia and Canada.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Here at PYMNTS our resident expert in thinking outside of the lines as laid out by conventional wisdom is Karen Webster — and summer 2018 has been a particularly good time for drawing long and unexpected lines way outside the box, and into a rapidly changing future. AKA thinking outside of the box.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The operation's purview will include enforcing new regulations governing consumer data privacy and the preservation of small businesses and small- and medium-sized news operations. government, digital business added 150 billion pounds (about $200 billion) to British economy in 2018. The rules are set to take effect in April.

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Insights on Business

MAY 3, 2018

Today, IBM proudly accepted two distinguished RegTech Awards 2018 for our innovations within IBM Watson Regulatory Compliance: “Best AI Solution for Regulatory Compliance”. Regulators have found that banks do not have a full or accurate, timely view of their obligations. Best Regulatory Alert Management Solution”.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 25, 2022

The CFPB announced earlier this week that as part of a new approach to innovation in consumer finance, it is replacing its Office of Innovation and Operation Catalyst with a new office, the Office of Competition and Innovation, and eliminating its No Action Letter (NAL) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) programs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Decomposer for innovator large or small, established or emerging. An Ecosystem By Any Other Name. Substitute producer for buyer or supplier. Consumer for the end user.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Tech giants like Facebook, Apple, Google, Twitter and Microsoft spent $64 million last year in the hopes of helping to influence regulations and combat increased scrutiny from U.S. politicians, according to a report in The Washington Post. Google spent the most at $21 million. Last year, it spent about $18 million. he said.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 15, 2018

Last week the CFPB announced an initiative to create a Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) with 11 other financial regulators and related organizations across the globe. The GFIN working group is encouraging responses and feedback from interested parties to 10 questions posed within the Consultation Document by October 14, 2018.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The CFPB’s Fall 2018 rulemaking agenda has been published by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Fall 2018 agenda reclassifies the Section 1071 rulemaking as a long-term action item.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

For many companies, 2018 is a year of regulatory change: In Canada, for example, there are proposed changes to the Canadian Payments Act that could result in the creation of a non-bank associate member role for Payments Canada. The move is significant, as the only members at the moment are financial institutions (FIs).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Storonsky said Revolut wants to develop “many more innovative products” that will advance “innovation and competition” across the financial services sector. British challenger bank Revolut has submitted a banking license application to the U.K.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 5, 2019

Reducing costs but appeasing regulators seems like an oxymoron, yet, many AML compliance and operations leaders are being asked to do just that. The question is, how to do this, while keeping the regulators happy? Even better, regulators have recently begun encouraging the application of these techniques.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Global investments are below the levels of pre-pandemic days, but London FinTechs have surpassed their 2018 venture capital totals of $2.3 s FinTechs have long innovated to meet challenges. s FinTechs have survived the worst effects of the pandemic. billion, according to the release. isn't emerging unscathed, though.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Experts weigh in on regulatory hot topics for 2022 Review these 10 insights into what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your financial institution pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 1 Regulators have increased their focus on BSA in the first quarter of 2022, and the crisis in Ukraine will put OFAC in the spotlight.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

To help risk and compliance professionals understand the opportunities and navigate the fundamental changes happening to our business, IBM has designed a RegTech-focused curriculum for the upcoming Think 2018 conference happening March 19-22 in Las Vegas, NV. Learn more about and register for IBM Think 2018 here.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

Mastercard has released its latest report on the FinTech landscape, with analysts fixing their eyes on the small business (SMB) community to drive competition and innovation. Another key trend is the role of SMBs, the report noted, claiming that small businesses were “the next battleground for FinTech.”.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Since January, the European Central Bank (ECB), which oversees the biggest European Union lenders, has eased regulations to encourage mergers and reduced the capital requirements for such transactions, the news service reported. Regulators say consolidation in the banking sector would lower costs, improving efficiency and boost profits.

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NCR

APRIL 10, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced new measures prohibiting the country’s regulated financial institutions from dealing in cryptocurrencies, also known as virtual currencies (VCs). “Regulated entities which already provide such services shall exit the relationship within a specified time.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

percent of domestic and cross-border payments in December 2017, SWIFT found, with the company’s Head of Payments Markets, Asia-Pacific, Michael Moon noting, “Experts suggest that capital controls and uncertainties over future regulations mean that a significant reversal of the decline in RMB usage for trade and payments is unlikely in 2018.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

However, though the company expanded quickly in 2017 and 2018, Beijing’s crackdown on certain lending practices forced Dianrong to decline in the second half of 2018. We hope regulators can give the industry a clear and definite timetable, and give guidance and a ray of hope for companies that stick to compliance,” Guo said.

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