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Consumer lender sets aside $21.7 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act probe

CFPB Monitor

South Carolina-based consumer lender World Acceptance Corporation announced recently that it had earmarked $21.7 million to resolve a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe into its compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA is enforced by both the SEC and the DOJ.

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CFPB finalizes product sandbox proposal and changes to trial disclosure, no-action letter policies; discloses plans to propose interpretive letter program

CFPB Monitor

The Bureau expresses its agreement with commenters on its sandbox proposal “that the present lack of an interpretive letter or advisory opinion program represents a gap in the Bureau’s plans for providing compliance assistance to stakeholders under the Federal consumer financial laws.” Product Sandbox.

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Global Fraud Trends: What’s Happening and What’s Next?

FICO

Julie again offered her broad perspective: “One of the things we’re seeing a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking around is first-line, second-line and third-line types of operational responses, particularly around disputes.”. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina. TJ holds a B.S. See all Posts.

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$20M Real Estate Sale Looks To The Blockchain

PYMNTS

In this case, the real estate is located in South Carolina, and is tied to a luxury student residence located near the University of South Carolina. The tokens are considered securities and will “eventually” be able to be sold on exchanges. The real estate is known as “the Hub.”.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: BNPL Fraud and Regulatory Update

FICO

Perhaps because it’s so easy to secure BNPL financing – it’s available on the spot, at point of purchase online or in-store – some customers don’t appear to think through the impact of multiple BNPL payments on their budget. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina. Late Payments Are Common. So is regulation.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

CB Insights

Security: Higher internet usage and data generation lead to increased investment. After privacy advocates raised concerns about user data security, the companies announced changes, including using Bluetooth signals instead of geolocation data. VR has also helped businesses across industries keep operations running.

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