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MARCH 14, 2019

Facebook is the subject of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors over the data deals it inked with some of the biggest technology companies, reported The New York Times. Facebook has been working to remove the partnerships during the past two years, reported The New York Times. Privacy advocates contend it does.

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OCTOBER 13, 2019

financial regulators have warned firms with registered digital assets that they must follow securities laws to prevent money laundering, as well as report any suspicious activity. laws as securities, commodities, and security- or commodity-based instruments such as futures or swaps. Earlier this year, U.S.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Merchant cash advance companies avoid much of the regulation banks face by claiming that rather than giving loans to businesses, they’re paying the business cash now in return for a cut of future revenue. Critics argue that the total cash outflow required of businesses that get money from merchant cash advance companies can be disastrous.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Founded in 2007 by Miles and John Perry, who serves as chief executive officer, Bluefin specializes in encryption and tokenization payment and data security. . also known as 3DS 2.0

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 12, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released Draft Amendments to its Cyber Security Regulations. The Amendments, if adopted, would further regulatory trends and impose important new requirements on covered entities.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The new rules also expand the use of "proven protections," such as multifactor authentication, according to Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

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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Bank Innovation

MAY 16, 2017

Last year, regulators in New York decided to take cybersecurity matters for financial institutions into their own hands, releasing a set of rules (which went into effect in March), requiring banks and other FIs to establish a stricter cybersecurity program.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 6, 2021

On December 23, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law S 5470 – B , which requires consumer-like disclosures for “commercial financing” transactions of $500,000 or less. New York’s commercial financial law (NYCFL) states that it takes effect on the 180 th day after becoming law, which is June 21, 2021.

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JUNE 25, 2018

MetLife was charged with making false statements to investors on Monday (June 25) by the securities regulator in Massachusetts. After an investigation, the state regulator lodged the charges against the company after MetLife said in December it didn’t make payments to retirees.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Final regulations adopted by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to implement the state’s new student loan servicing law became effective on October 16, 2019 upon the publication by the NYDFS of a Notice of Adoption in the State Register. Definition of “student loan.” Handling of nonconforming payments.

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Cisco

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In 2017, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) passed cybersecurity regulation 23 NYCRR 500, requiring all financial services companies to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA). Since its creation, the Cybersecurity Framework has continued to offer updates and guidance on best security practices.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced the launch of the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative, a fact-finding inquiry into the policies and practices of cryptocurrency trading platforms.

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Perficient

MAY 19, 2022

Participants with a single ATS are permitted to use two separate MPIDs but only if one is used exclusively for reporting transactions to TRACE and the other exclusively for reporting transactions to the equity trade reporting facilities such as OTC or the New York Stock Exchange. Interested in learning more?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Over the last 90 days, we have let clients know about the federal banking regulators planned cryptocurrency road map , explained what steps national banks need to take to begin crypto activities , provided thoughts on the possibility of a U.S. Framework 2: Security holdings. Framework 3: Two-tiered intermediation.

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MAY 1, 2018

Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside bitcoin. The Wall Street Journal reported that the inquiry is focused on the cryptocurrency Ethereum, which hasn’t been in the crosshairs of regulators as of yet.

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MARCH 27, 2019

regulators in the wake of money laundering scandals, reported the Financial Times. In what is seen as a significant increase in the level of scrutiny placed on the bank, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) alerted Swedbank in a letter in February that it was looking into seven different cases at the bank.

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDSF) is one step closer to releasing cyber security regulations aided by the largest security hacking breach in history, against JP Morgan Chase. The timing will undoubtedly put pressure on regulators to push through strong regulation.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services has requested information from Facebook regarding apps that were sending sensitive personal data to the site, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. They also requested the data categories and a list of all included residents from New York State.

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MARCH 9, 2020

Banks on Wall Street are talking to regulators about waiving rules regarding brokers working remotely while the coronavirus makes its way through New York, according to a report by Reuters. New York Gov. The CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Kenneth Bentsen Jr.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

Uber’s loss in a class-action lawsuit filed by its drivers in California and Massachusetts has opened a new can of worms for the ride-hailing company. “Since Uber management controls the fares charged for the service, drivers want and need security and protection,” the association said.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ongoing security concerns have prompted the Federal Reserve to further scrutinize big tech firms that serve the banking industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. The Bank Service Company Act gives financial regulators the power to audit third-party vendors that offer banking services, Ashton said.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Look no further than the US presidential debates , where our two candidates have highlighted the need to address hackers, security breaches and even foreign nations that may be using sophisticated cyber tactics to influence the outcome of the upcoming November elections.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around the globe. Pertaining to investigations, the regulation – which took effect on May 25 – places restrictions on the data that can be shared internationally in the “public interest.”

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Payments Source

AUGUST 4, 2019

Under the regulation, banks and financial services providers must secure their own systems as well as implement third-party risk management programs, which can mitigate insider threats from third parties, says Michael Magrath, director of global regulations and standards for OneSpan.

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JUNE 27, 2018

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. We are proud to be a compliant financial services company, working with regulators to ensure we provide the most trusted and transparent access to digital financial services worldwide.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. Around The Data Protection And Security World. The virus is sweeping through the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 7, 2020

Third-party assessor accountability: FTC orders will now give the FTC authority to approve (and re-approve every two years) the third-party assessors that are tasked with reviewing comprehensive data security programs. In his announcement, Director Smith referenced several FTC 2019 data security orders that reflect these improvements.

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Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2023

Bank Closed By Regulators Almost all bank closures happen on a Friday so that regulators can work all weekend to reopen the bank on Monday. The federal bank regulator and Dream First Bank also negotiated a shared-loss agreement on the loans purchased from Heartland Tri-State Bank to share the losses and potentially recover assets.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Late last year Amazon chose National Landing, a location that is owned by Arlington County and the city of Alexandria, as its second headquarters in conjunction with New York City. But in February Amazon pulled plans for the New York headquarters after local opposition.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

“No countries welcome Libra, but it might be unstoppable anyways,” Changchuan Mu, the new director of China’s Research Institute on Digital Currency, said, according to CoinDesk. “It It is very unlikely that one can totally stop people from buying Libra despite rigorous regulations.”.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 15, 2022

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued final regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Mike Belshe , BitGo's chief executive officer, founded the company in 2013 to offer highly secure digital wallets for crypto, which need multiple signatures for transactions. In August, BitGo applied to New York regulators to become an independent, regulated qualified custodian under the state's banking laws.

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MAY 19, 2019

New York’s Department of Financial Services seized Municipal Credit Union , New York’s oldest credit union, on Friday (May 17), saying it is facing “unsafe and unsound” conditions. million worth of New York State Lottery tickets with the money he embezzled.

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JULY 24, 2019

New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies. Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered the database and reported their findings to TechCrunch.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a bit of high-tech saber-rattling, Facebook is threatening to pull the plug on its social media platform in the European Union if a controversial decision by Irish regulators is allowed to stand. according to Metro. government. That could prove to be “immensely complicated,” the Times reported, and likely highly expensive. “A

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JANUARY 19, 2018

In addition, the regulator charged, the three operators broke laws governing commodity trading. The Globe and Mail reported that the CFTC filed suit in New York. Earlier this week, the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a joint statement warning of risks tied to virtual currency operators.

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