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Ant Group Overhauling Operations To Satisfy Chinese Regulators 

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After having its $37 billion dual IPO pulled by Beijing, Jack Ma’s Ant Group is working fast to overhaul operations to comply with government regulations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Jan. Chinese financial regulators called Ma and his leadership team to answer questions on the eve of the company’s stock market debut.

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Expected changes at CFPB under new leadership highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar

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The webinar looked at the changes that the CFPB is likely to undergo under the leadership of Messrs. Alan Kaplinsky, a member of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, moderated the webinar. Chopra and Uejio and how the two men are likely to approach the use of the CFPB’s regulatory, enforcement, and supervisory authorities.

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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

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I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor.

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CFPB Payday Lending Rules 2.0 — What’s Next

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The next chapter in the ongoing saga that is payday loan regulation officially began yesterday (Feb. 6), with the announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will overhaul a series of 2017 payday loan regulations, set to go into effect in August 2019. The Tumultuous Response.

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This week’s podcast: A look at the recommendations of the CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law with special guest Professor Todd Zywicki, Taskforce Chairman: Part II

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In Part II of our two-part podcast, we look at the recommendations in the Taskforce’s report concerning the use of principles-based (rather than prescriptive) regulations and CFPB licensing of non-depository institutions providing lending, money transmission or payment services. To listen to the podcast, click here.

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Didi Chuxing Offers Financial Services

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The company will offer crowdfunding and lending as it tries to distance itself from a year of scandals, including the murder of two female passengers. The services include wealth management tools, credit, lending and crowdfunding for serious illnesses. Didi is backed by Uber, Apple and SoftBank.

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CFPB recruiting enforcement attorneys from other federal agencies

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Providing further confirmation that the CFPB plans to ramp up its enforcement efforts under its new leadership, the CFPB is recruiting one or more attorneys from other federal agencies to work in its Office of Enforcement.