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New York State Regulations for Online Lenders to ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks

Bank Innovation

Online lenders may own more than half of the personal lending market, but they face serious headwinds. In New York State, perhaps anticipating a […].

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Related Cos. CEO Calls For Workers To Come Back To New York City

PYMNTS

Some major New York City retail properties — including the shopping center at Hudson Yards — are only producing 50 percent of pre-pandemic rent, the CEO of major Big Apple landlord Related Cos. They need to come back to New York [for] two reasons … one is to go to school, and to go the other is to work.". Related Cos.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

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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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Retailer New York & Co. Will Likely File For Bankruptcy

PYMNTS

The parent company of New York & Co. , New York & Co. A PYMNTS survey revealed just a third of online shoppers will return to brick-and-mortar stores to shop when they reopen. RTW Retailwinds Inc. The company also said it is likely to default on a loan agreement with Wells Fargo.

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New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week

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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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Fraudsters ‘Flourishing’ On Zelle, New York Times Reports

Bank Innovation

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 vs OCC: Let’s Think of the Children

Bank Innovation

In his recent 2017 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a few changes that might be in store for New York State fintechs, particularly online lenders. The Empire State really wants to be in charge of the fintech sandbox—and it wants the OCC out already. These changes include expanding the Read More.

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