PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A small business (SMB) in Massachusetts borrowing funds via marketplace lender Kabbage has sued the platform, igniting new debate in the conversation over the definition of a “true lender,” according to reports in the National Law Review on Tuesday (Oct. Usury laws regulate how much interest can be charged on a loan.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Bitwala has rolled out digital currency banking services in Germany through a partnership with a regulated FinTech firm that has a banking license, CoinDesk reported. Google Trends found that the top search definition in both the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a Bloomberg report, was “what is bitcoin?”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

His definition of RegTech is automating highly manual processes or high-cost centers to achieve a new level of scale, but this definition can mean different things depending on the business itself. It’s no question that compliance is now a massive line item on the balance sheet of bigger banks. . Raising The RegTech Bar.

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Compliance System Industry Regulation 197

CFPB Monitor

MAY 4, 2022

This language was likely drafted with Connecticut’s fintech and payment processing industries in mind. The CTDPA does exclude photos from the definition of biometrics but limits the exclusion to instances where the controller does not use attributes of photos to identify individuals. Conclusion.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

A month away, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) looms large. Many of the larger EU-based firms have been preparing for GDPR for years and have processes in place that anticipate the formal debut of GDPR and its compliance mandates. As Shakespeare wrote centuries ago (without data mapping in mind), the readiness is all.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 12, 2018

This past year brought governance, risk and compliance (GRC) to the center stage. Organizations in financial services and other sectors witnessed an increase in “airtime” given to risk and compliance issues at the board level. Drive efficiency across risk & compliance processes. GRC Coming of Age in 2018.

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Innovation Compliance User Experience Regulation 111

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2019

Requiring periodic reports submitted to the boards of directors to ensure compliance. The proposed amendments to the Safeguards Rule will better align the rule with prevailing cyber security standards, such as the NY DFS cybersecurity regulations and the NIST framework.

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Cyber Security Guidelines Security Compliance 68

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Treasury suggests that federal banking regulators take action to resolve this ambiguity. The report assumes that “data aggregators and consumer fintech application providers are subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)” and that “the Safeguards Rule appropriately addresses” data security concerns with data aggregation activities.

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Data Report Regulation Security 84

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

There are two key focuses for mid-market expense management tools, he said: infrastructure and regulatory compliance. ” Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for this space is that the exact definition of the middle market isn’t exactly clear. “We are more than welcoming them.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

FinTech firms like Bottomline have invested in user experience (UX), user interface (UI), usability and, of course, data management. There is added pressure on banks to embrace advanced technology, observed DeLuca, in a competitive landscape that is increasingly populated by FinTechs — although the dynamic is changing there, too.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Collaboration between FinTechs and banks. We are definitely seeing more innovation in the cross-border B2B space in the last two years than we have ever before,” he recently told PYMNTS. “We That’s where FinTech comes in. You will see a lot of complex products that will be offered by these challenger FinTechs,” he said.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2017

I wasn’t particularly inspired by the Wikipedia definition , so I’ll give you mine. Regulations, such as Payment Services Directive (PSD2), are forcing banks to “open up”, enabling customers to easily share data with third parties. The fintech hub. Open banking is here, and it is far from being a compliance exercise.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

Currently, and depending on the facts, the BSA often does not apply to payment processors, who often fit into an exemption under the BSA’s definition of a “money services business,” or MSBs, subject to AML requirements. in a manner that the Secretary determines appropriate to assess compliance” with the amendment.

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United States Taxes Regulation Compliance 78

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The DFPI indicated in its announcement that it believes the MOUs “to be the first agreements of their kind between the fintechs and a state regulator.”. The CCFPL authorizes the DFPI to prescribe regulations requiring any covered person to register with the DFPI. One of the companies entering into an MOU is Payactiv, Inc.,

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CA Company Innovation Regulation 60

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The question applies to financial institutions of all sizes and is especially germane to smaller banks and credit unions, firms which do not have the deep pockets or the technology of larger banking compadres and FinTechs. explained there is wide variation in the definition of innovation. What of regulation?

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Innovation Compliance Community Bank Strategy 140

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Althaus explained that, across industries and across company size, businesses essentially experience the same pain points of international accounts receivable: visibility, speed, cost, complexity and compliance. Meanwhile, each particular geographic market has its own set of regulations, geopolitical and compliance demands.

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NCR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was developed with the intention of strengthening and unifying data protection for all people within the EU. Three industry executives discussed this subject during a recent Marketforce webinar exploring the ‘regulation revolution’ in financial services.

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Data Regulation Compliance Management 56

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 9, 2020

A new FAQ states “[w]hile screen-scraping activities typically do not meet the definition of [a] business arrangement, banks should engage in appropriate risk management for this activity. Risk management practices for third parties (such as a start-ups and fintechs) with limited ability to provide due diligence-related information.

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Risk Management Data Management Compliance 78

Insights on Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Some forward-looking banks, – and even more third-party providers (TPPs) and financial services technology companies (FinTechs) are embracing the directive as an opportunity to gain a competitive edge, retaining and gaining customers through value-added services. Value-Added Services = Profits for Banks. See my previous API blogs.)

Marketing 70

Marketing Payments Compliance Security 70

PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

“They definitely see the writing on the wall that the world is moving in this direction.” ” Compliance is another issue that may likely land on the laps of financial institutions when it comes to adopting blockchain-based solutions. That’s already a struggle for banks today, research says.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 11, 2019

This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona , which enacted sandbox legislation in March 2018, and Wyoming , which enacted sandbox legislation in February of this year. Notably, Utah’s definition expressly includes blockchain technology. Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B.

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Utah Arizona Regulation Innovation 60

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. Larger banks and well-funded FinTechs can create dedicated security operation centers staffed by experts, but CUs often do not have the budgets to offer round-the-clock active protection.

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Data California Security Pennsylvania 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Across the pond, estimates Innovate Finance and Pitchbook, the B2B FinTech market has gotten nearly half of all FinTech funding in the European Union through the past year. The European Union is also gearing up to promote new, continent-wide mandates that would promote FinTech growth and investments, especially post-Brexit.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2017

Earlier this week, we attended the LendIt USA conference in New York City, a leading annual fintech conference, at which CFPB Director Richard Cordray and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry both spoke. Comptroller Curry said that the OCC definitely has authority to grant special purpose charters without new legislation.

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Conference Policies New York City Data 74

FICO

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Fraud managers have to look beyond losses and loss prevention and consider consumers’ need for a frictionless experience, regulators’ stipulations and the competitive pressures of fintech disruptors. Managing fraud is a balancing act that starts with knowing your fraud risk appetite.

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Fraud Analytics Compliance Management 82

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

Businesses simply need this information at this point — 1) because criminals are often going after it, and 2) because regulators the world over are deciding that, when data is stolen and blame must be handed out, the firm that was breached is often the recipient. billion, with the preponderance of activity at the FinTech level, as discussed.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

Businesses simply need this information at this point – one because criminals are often going after it, and two because regulators the world over are deciding that when data is stolen, and blame must be handed out, the firm that was breached is often the recipient. And so we leverage that to essentially bootstrap the system.”

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Data Big Data Security CA 100

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 24, 2020

The proposal is a significant development for fintech companies and other commercial companies seeking to establish ILCs. Compliance with the commitments would be a condition of the FDIC’s grant of deposit insurance, issuance of a nonobjection to a change in control, and approval of a merger.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Deloitte recently asked what we should make of “regtech” in a new report titled, “RegTech is the new FinTech: How agile regulatory technology is helping firms better understand and manage their risks.” Compared to “insurtech” – regtech firms have been prominent players in the fintech firmament for years. ” Indeed.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

Even as the media storm around the sector has calmed, regulators are acting more aggressively and decisively, issuing subpoenas to bad actors and providing guidance to good ones. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. So far it looks like US regulators do not agree.

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blockchain Trends Technology cryptocurrency 75

Lex Sokolin

MAY 13, 2019

The public markets are full of compliance costs, cash-flow oriented hedge fund managers, and passive index manufacturers?—?not Private markets in the US are legally structured for the wealthy by definition and carve-out. The barrier to entry into the private markets is not just existing regulation?—?which

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 13, 2019

The public markets are full of compliance costs, cash-flow oriented hedge fund managers, and passive index manufacturers?—?not Private markets in the US are legally structured for the wealthy by definition and carve-out. The barrier to entry into the private markets is not just existing regulation?—?which

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San Francisco Software Trends Google 40

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

There’s a lot to say about the overlap of Fintech and blockchain, but let’s find the very edge of the frontier and focus right there. See Staking Rewards and the chart below, and Coinbase for an example of a large Fintech providing the service. all Fintech unicorns?—?that It’s like watching Mint.com emerge in 2007.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Over the past year, the discussion of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) has continued in stories related to financial services and other sectors. The reexamining of GRC has resulted in the evolving the definition to one that is more comprehensive and inclusive in its scope. Drive efficiency across risk and compliance processes.

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Compliance Resources System Risk Management 121

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Financial institutions, fintech companies, and other small business lenders will need to begin collecting a wide array of small business lending data under the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s (CFPB) proposed small business lending data collection rule. Those implementing regulations were coming. Proposed Rule. Points of Note.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The effect is perhaps most pronounced in the legal profession, where payments have been done a certain way for time immemorial, and where there are also serious matters of compliance. ‘I Flocks of FinTechs are getting involved in moving money faster – and storing it, too. I Want it Now’. It’s tangible, not digital.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 9, 2022

Widespread adoption of crypto in the metaverse, or any other setting would require compliance with robust consumer protection and financial stability regulatory frameworks. An important step is therefore for regulators to address risks from cryptoassets’ use in the metaverse before they reach systemic status. What is the metaverse?

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