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California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation announces plans to exercise expanded powers under Consumer Financial Protection Law

CFPB Monitor

The CCFPL gives the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) (the new name given to the state’s Department of Business Oversight) broad jurisdiction and sweeping new authorities that closely resemble those of the CFPB. The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, 2021.

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Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra

PYMNTS

The terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch. Regulations include transparency that shows economic fortitude. The FPC will exercise current authoritative “tools” instead of adopting new rules. authorities should use their powers accordingly.”.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6 In the U.K.,

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APIs Raising Tough Questions About FinServ Innovation, Competition And Data Privacy

PYMNTS

The B2B payments industry is finally beginning to hustle when it comes to technological innovation. And as traditional financial institutions (FI) begin to recognize the value of collaborating with FinTechs, these banks can similarly shake their reputation for being innovation laggards and promote B2B payments progress while they’re at it. .

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A thoughtful approach to generative AI

Abrigo

While leaders must learn and stay informed about innovations, it’s helpful to remember in the process that they often result in life-changing improvements for our businesses and our consumers. Take the financial services industry as an example. Let us step back in time and look at the last 50 years.

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Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?

PYMNTS

From this day forward (March 14), businesses covered by the European Union’s (EU’s) Second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) are supposed to have a testing regime that conforms to the FinTech regulation. The core of PSD2 is Open Banking, not the hoarding of accounts from a few big banks to hold up innovation in the payments world.”.

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Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential

PYMNTS

As financial institutions (FIs) work with FinTechs, they need to know that these tech-nimble startups are not only enabling access to customers’ account data but also in a manner that embraces KYC and AML. The end goal: to speed innovation toward new products and services while keeping fraudsters out. Regulation Vs. Market Forces.

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