CFPB Monitor

JUNE 29, 2023

New York Senator James Sanders Jr. recently proposed Senate Bill 1450A (“S1450”), which would require those making or soliciting “commercial financing products” in New York State to obtain a license and comply with specified requirements.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

In many ways, 2020’s version of New York Fashion Week was much like any other year. The metallic bralette-as-shirt seemed to be this year’s Fashion Week uniform for the famous – and represented impressive dedication to style, considering that the average temperature in New York last week was below 40 degrees.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores.

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JUNE 25, 2020

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations. Plus, California seeks a court order to make Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees. Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

New York has banned the ban. In the wake of court filings this week that effectively ended a challenge to surcharges on credit card transactions in New York, merchants in the Empire State can indeed embrace those fees, contingent upon stating those costs to consumers up front.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

The new Fiscal Outlook from the New York City Independent Budget Office finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has likely made it so the city's economy won't fully recover for years. The report released Wednesday (Jan.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When two Irish brothers started Stripe Inc. together in 2010, there was little question about where they should put their headquarters. It had to be California. Now, though, Stripe is leaving the tech mecca of San Francisco, awash in tech talent and investor cash, and is in the process of moving its main office about 10 […].

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 23, 2018

Bank P2P service Zelle is having some issues with fraud, with some customers reporting that hackers, exploiting weaknesses in the platform, had cleaned out their bank accounts: even if those customers had never used, or head of Zelle, according to a New York Times report this weekend.

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New York Report Fraud Payments 275

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JUNE 4, 2020

Dining out in New York City could soon be a reality again. More than two months after New York City was locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said his goal is to reopen eateries in July, Bloomberg reported.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Cuomo also chided “quote ‘experts’” who advised against reopening New York establishments due to the risk of a COVID-19 surge. “We Some fitness centers have responded to the crisis by expanding their operations into new areas of business, especially online workout guidance.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 22, 2022

“MoneyGram spent years failing its customers and failing to follow the law,” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra alleged. MoneyGram called the latest in a series of regulatory actions against the company a "frivolous" lawsuit.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

The parent company of New York & Co. , New York & Co. In a recent PYMNTS interview on “Powering the Digital Shift 2020, Nick Kaplan, president and co-founder of Fashion To Figure, a New York-based plus-size women’s retailer, quoted his brother who said “adapt or die.”. “A RTW Retailwinds Inc.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

New York Gov. The holiday surge from Christmas and New Years appears to be done with, peaking on Jan. 4 when the positivity rate in New York hit 8 percent across the state. Andrew Cuomo has lifted COVID-19 restrictions, although the emergence of more contagious strains could put a stop to that, CNBC writes.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Seven weeks after the corporate parent of New York & Co. RTW Retailwinds , a New York-based specialty apparel retailer, announced the Saadia Group agreed to purchase its eCommerce business at a bankruptcy auction Friday (Aug. filed for bankruptcy, the company is set to be sold, according to a press release.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Fast forward 90 years and New York City is suddenly seeing a big jump in the number of street vendors as the jobless try to find new ways to make ends meet, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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New York City New York Apple Report 151

Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

began reopening offices in New York and London this week even as it told employees that they can continue working from home through June 2021 if they wish. American Express Co.

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MARCH 12, 2020

As New Jersey and New York limit the number of people at events because of COVID-19 fears, the governor of New York said meetings of over 500 individuals would not be allowed following Friday evening with some exclusions. This is an evolving situation.

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MARCH 13, 2019

The New York Times newspaper posted a job called “Lead, Blockchain Exploration” on Wednesday (March 13), and later took it down, according to reports. The posting said the organization was looking for someone to “design a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers.”.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

are closing branches, but the New York area is seeing more closures than most, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Feb. Banks across the U.S.

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TheGuardian

JUNE 23, 2021

The banking company told staff and clients that they have less than three weeks to receive both coronavirus jabs before visiting its buildings in New York City and Westchester from 12 July – or keep working from home.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 2, 2018

Global money transfer service WorldRemit is launching in New York, providing state users the ability to transfer funds to nearly 150 countries, the company announced yesterday. There are 4.5

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New York Company Payments Mobile 186

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

As government measures to decelerate the spread of the coronavirus have come into place, many upscale retailers in New York such as Chanel, Celine and Fendi have blocked access to their shops with plywood.

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New York Retail Los Angeles United States 151

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Given California’s size and its historical role as a national trend-setter, observers see the tough new privacy law as likely to spur action by other states over the coming years. California is the first state to pass a major online privacy bill, with New York and Washington now considering their own legislation.

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New York Washington Online California 254

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JULY 16, 2020

New York Gov. New York put indoor dining on hold on July 6 due to the spiking of the virus in the past few weeks. Andrew Cuomo is threatening to close down restaurants that are not following social distancing rules to stem the coronavirus, CNBC reports. It’s dangerous. It’s selfish. It’s unacceptable.”

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JULY 17, 2020

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is set to enter the last phase of reopening on Monday (July 20), Bloomberg News reported. Phase Four means a lot of people going back to work,” de Blasio said at a news conference Friday (July 17). New York City is the last state region to enter Phase 4.

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New York City New York Regional Conference 153

Bank Innovation

JULY 12, 2018

In New York State, perhaps anticipating a […]. For one thing, rising interest rates will increase their cost of funds, and perhaps make their offerings less attractive, and for another, regulations may arrive that make operating their businesses more expensive.

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New York Regulation Online Lending 225

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After facing resistance from politicians and protestors, Amazon is reportedly rethinking its planned New York City campus. While Virginia officials provided the company with an incentive package, the state of New York is not projected to provide final approval for another year.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On September 2, 2022, new requirements for “live checks” became effective in New York. The new requirements were created by SB 4894 which New York Governor Hochul signed into law on May 5, 2022. The new requirements apply to “mail-loan checks” issued by “lending institutions.”

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Amid growing COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York, officials are revising indoor dining guidelines to include new restrictions if the rate doesn’t stabilize. The Christmas season could end up igniting the spread of the coronavirus beyond Thanksgiving’s acceleration, Fauci said at a news briefing held by New York Gov.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

The company said the New York offering follows a successful three-month trial program in San Francisco. CEO John Lagerling said the company has a loyal user base in New York City. More than ever, New Yorkers are looking for a safer and easier way to declutter without the meetup," Lagerling said in the release.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Following the lead of other municipalities, New York City could be going fur-free with a proposed law on the horizon. Footwear News reported. “In In a progressive and modern city like New York, banning the sale of fur clothing and accessories is long overdue,” Johnson said in a statement, according to the outlet.

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American Banker

JULY 27, 2023

The Hicksville, New York, company says its deposit base is stable and poised for growth four months after its acquisition of the failed Signature Bank, some of whose depositors fled to larger banks. Private bankers — including new hires from another failed bank, First Republic — are trying to win back lost deposits.

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New York Community Company 69

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

There’s a lot that’s new and digital about New York Fashion Week. In fact everything is new from the virtual runways to the individual shows getting precedence over the more general events. Even the sponsorships are new, including home improvement retailer Lowe’s. It might seem to be an unnatural pairing.

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New York Retail Branding Community 160

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The merger of cell phone giants T-Mobile and Sprint won’t face a challenge from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said Sunday (Feb. A coalition of states led by New York and California has been attempting to block the deal, arguing that only having three major cell phone carriers in the U.S.

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New York Mobile California Washington 130

Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

is encouraging its staff to begin returning to its New York-area offices, joining other large employers seeking to bring workers back after months at home. Mastercard Inc.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Recess, a CBD-infused sparkling water company, has announced that it will be available on Uber Eats for delivery to customers in New York City, according to a report by Adweek. The announcement was made on Instagram by the drink company with a post that named UberEats as an “app someone made to deliver Recess and McDonald’s.”.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

As the Sinatra tune goes (a bit paraphrased) … New York: If you can make it there in cybersecurity, you can make it anywhere. The financial services industry is girding for the new regulations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which take effect as of Aug. 28, which is, of course, today.

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