CFPB Monitor

JUNE 1, 2022

We are pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Group was ranked in the highest tier nationally in three categories: Compliance, Litigation, and Enforcement & Investigations.

National 78

National Groups Regulation Compliance 78

Perficient

AUGUST 25, 2020

We recently asked the Women in Tech group at Perficient what advice they would give for a woman hoping to build a career in the technology industry and their thoughtful advice was both inspirational and actionable. . Perficient WIT Group Shares Advice for Women Taking a Job in Technology. Lisa Hunter , national sales director.

Technology 572

Technology Groups Training Management 572

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

His TCC Group has put in a bid for the Tesco’s assets, with funding already in place in the event that the bid is successful, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. Central Group and CP All PCL, the other two conglomerates in Thailand, have also reportedly put forward bids. To purchase the Asian assets of U.K.

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Groups National Operations Resources 188

Bank Innovation

JULY 19, 2017

Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group is making a significant digital push this quarter, and highlighted a number of areas this is benefiting the bank’s consumer business. But the most significant revelation from the company’s earnings call yesterday may be that digital banking allows any bank to become national.

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National Digital Banking Groups Company 302

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As previously reported , unable to agree on long-term reforms for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), at the end of last year Congress extended the NFIP through September 30, 2020, which is the end of the current federal government fiscal year. With that date looming, in a letter to majority and minority leaders in the U.S.

National 78

National Groups Industry Report 78

Bank Innovation

JULY 1, 2019

First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), with $20 billion in assets and 5,000 employees, is building out its seven-person innovation group within the bank's namesake skyscraper in Omaha, Nebraska. The goal is to […].

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Omaha National Nebraska Innovation 170

Payments Dive

AUGUST 29, 2022

The nation’s biggest bank and bank trade groups stressed the risks of creating a central bank digital currency in comments to the Fed, and largely rejected the idea that a digital dollar would accomplish stated goals.

National 533

National Groups 533

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma told Chinese regulators in November that he would give portions of Ant Group , the FinTech he founded, to the country's government in what so far has appeared to be an unsuccessful effort to make peace with authorities in the country, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Groups Report Regulation Meeting 278

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 30, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Our CFS Group has been ranked in Band One every year since Chambers USA introduced a national category for consumer finance.

National 78

National Groups Regulation Compliance 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

As retailers reopen and take stock of new post-pandemic consumer dynamics, the role of industry trade groups is changing. Groups like the National Retail Federation (NRF) focused more on economic forecasts and supply chain issues as other advocacy groups that have taken the fight for more stimulus dollars to Washington, D.C.

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Groups Retail Strategy National 141

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Marc Butterfield, senior vice president of digital and payments solutions at First National Bank of Omaha, will speak at Bank Innovation Build. Butterfield has led FNBO’s internal innovation group since its launch in 2017. His work there […].

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Omaha National Innovation Groups 150

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a letter to Director Chopra , five banking trade groups address the CFPB’s obligation to comply with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) before proposing a rule on credit card late fees and late payments. Continue Reading

Groups 78

Groups Cards National America 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The chairman of a European industry trade group has warned the uneven rollout of 5G wireless technology could hurt companies. So far, the European Union’s 27-nation bloc has deployed 10 5G base stations per million residents while South Korea had 1,500 per million, the report revealed. In a tweet Friday (Sept.

Industry 216

Industry Groups Regional National 216

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Blockchain firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has bought the Luno cryptocurrency exchange, which it will keep running as an independent subsidiary, according to a Wednesday (Sept. In August, a large share of a group of mayors inked a deal to take payment for taxes through the country’s digital currency. 9) announcement.

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Groups Bitcoin blockchain cryptocurrency 151

The Paypers

AUGUST 4, 2022

Eight US national trade groups have petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to initiate a rulemaking to strengthen the privacy and security of consumer financial data held by fintechs, bigtech, and data aggregators, the official press release states.

National 36

National Groups US Data 36

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Kristen Larson, an attorney with almost two decades of in-house experience advising midsized and large national banks on financial services matters, has joined Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group. She is resident in the firm’s Minneapolis office.

Groups 78

Groups Minneapolis National Lending 78

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Several national and Texas banking and business trade groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S.

Texas 78

Texas Community Groups FDIC 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

As online shopping powers a forecasted 26 percent year-over-year volume surge on National Returns Day, the United Parcel Service (UPS) foresees shipping 1.9 In some categories, the return rate is near 50 percent due to inconsistent sizing across brands, per IHL Group Founder and President Greg Buzek.

National 131

National Retail United States California 131

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard , has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. which focuses on managed healthcare.

National 122

National New York City New York Leadership 122

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

And now, for digital currencies, it’s a group effort — among central banks, that is. 21), at least some of those central banks are banding together to form a group that will study ways and means of issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDC). As for what may be underpinning a group effort …. But as reported Tuesday (Jan.

Groups 142

Groups cryptocurrency National Study 142

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

First National Bank of Omaha announced that it is not renewing a contract with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to offer customers an NRA-branded Visa card. “The NRA supports efforts to prevent those who are in danger to themselves or others from getting access to firearms,” the group said in a statement.

Omaha 118

Omaha National South Dakota Cards 118

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

To enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy, the Business Roundtable is asking Congress to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes a national privacy framework and strengthens protections for consumers. to come up with a national privacy law had hit a wall. companies.

National 129

National Compliance Data Regulation 129

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

Bus operator National Express reported a 185 percent increase in bookings for spring and summer trips compared with bookings made during the same period in 2020. Among the figures noted by the Financial Times: Saga said bookings made during the first two weeks of January were twice those made during the first two weeks of September.

Operations 260

Operations Groups Lending National 260

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). FinTech Oportun Seeks US National Bank Charter.

National 161

National Fintech US United States 161

CFPB Monitor

MAY 25, 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , an industry group composed of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has filed a brief as amici curiae cautioning the Supreme Court against a ruling that could call into question all of the CFPB’s regulations.

Groups 78

Groups Industry Regulation National 78

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The letter, from RILA President Brian Dodge , was addressed to National Governor’s Association Chair Lawrence Hogan (MD) and Vice Chair Andrew Cuomo (NY), asking them to push for specific and consistent mask mandates. RILA has finally had enough of the trend, and asked two governors for help in a letter released on Tuesday morning (July 7).

Retail 151

Retail Groups social media Policies 151

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

The gloves are off in the retail landlord leasing battle, with Simon Property Group now suing mall tenants who aren’t paying their rent. Last month, Simon Property Group filed a similar lawsuit against Brooks Brothers seeking $8.7 Stern likes what Ingka Group, operator of IKEA stores, is doing. million in missed rent payments.

Groups 151

Groups Retail Comparison Survey 151

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet Association, a group that represents Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet’s Google , among other technology and internet companies, said on Tuesday (Sept. that are more modern, but urged lawmakers to approach the issue nationally. 11) that it supports data privacy rules in the U.S.

National 128

National Data Company California 128

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 13, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group and its Fintech & Payments Team received national rankings from The Legal 500 in the financial services regulation and fintech categories. It was our first application for ranking in the fintech category.

National 60

National Groups Fintech Payments 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

The restaurant industry, hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus, has lost $120 billion in the first three months of the pandemic, reported the National Restaurant Association. The organization said its research indicated the industry’s losses are likely to keep rising and will total about $240 billion by year’s end.

Industry 142

Industry Groups National Survey 142

CFPB Monitor

MAY 2, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again been ranked in the highest tier nationally in the category of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance and Litigation) by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

National 68

National Groups Regulation Compliance 68

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 million records. businesses. Benczkowski said in a press release. These defendants allegedly attacked U.S.

National 115

National Data Indianapolis Fraud 115

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Alan Gottlieb, chief operating officer at Lerner Sports Group, said it was important for Nationals fans to get the most out of their ballpark experience.

Washington 134

Washington National Google Apple 134

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

Created in 2017, the API Standardization Industry Group has begun developing an application program interface (API) standardization “playbook” to help enhance support for payments and the business needs of financial institutions, companies, FinTechs and other industry stakeholders and participants.

Meeting 187

Meeting Groups Industry Report 187

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In July, news surfaced that Flywire joined forces with China’s global education industry association BOSSA to bring its cross-border payment offerings to additional Chinese students traveling to other nations.

Groups 200

Groups Study Leadership Fraud 200

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 8, 2022

Eight national trade groups have filed a petition with the CFPB that urges the Bureau to engage in rulemaking to define larger participants in the market for data aggregation services. According to the trade groups, the current situation creates “an unsustainable model as the aggregation services market grows.”

Groups 78

Groups Data National Marketing 78

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

Credit union (CU) and bank trade groups are locked in another battle, this time arguing about oversight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Jim Nussle, president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), recently requested that all CU supervision be handled by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

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Groups National Meeting Industry 108