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Deep Dive: COVID-19?s Global Impact On Open Banking And Online Privacy Regulations

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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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Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws

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Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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New CA Privacy Law Requires Retailers To Disclose Data Collection

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A new law in California requires companies to explain exactly what customer information, if any, is being sold to third parties, according to a report by Reuters. Retailers are rushing to achieve compliance, adding links to websites with “Do Not Sell My Info” buttons and creating signage in stores to the same effect.

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HSBC's U.S. arm faces HUD probe over redlining allegations

American Banker

The regions under scrutiny include New York, Seattle and several parts of California, according to the nonprofit organization whose complaint prompted the investigation. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reviewing HSBC's lending practices in certain majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, the bank disclosed.

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California, Florida, Massachusetts, N. Dakota Approve Pot Measures

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Voters in Florida and North Dakota approved medical marijuana measures on Tuesday, while their counterparts in California and Massachusetts approved recreational pot initiatives, according to projections.

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20 Banking Realities for 2020

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Banks are most afraid of big tech, just when these players face regulation. However, between anti-trust regulations, algorithm investigations and states focused on privacy (e.g., California CCPA), it’s hard to imagine just how far techies will be able to upend the nuts and bolts of the banking industry.

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NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations

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New Jersey joins Washington, Illinois and other states and regions in introducing data privacy laws. The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect in January, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) went into effect in 2018.

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