PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Local firms including Kenya Airways , tourist hotels and phone-based lenders such as Safaricom will now have to comply with the new regulations. “Kenya has joined the global community in terms of data protection standards,” Joe Mucheru, minister for information, technology and communication, told Reuters.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has come with closer scrutiny and a call for tighter anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. This push for regulations hasn’t come without controversy. Some think they go too far.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

CUs are also actively communicating with law enforcement agencies, keeping regulators informed about suspicious activity, while receiving tips on noticeable trends that these same agencies are eyeing. Meanwhile, another partnership could change the way users engage with a CU’s network of ATMs.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

US-based regulated digital assets institution Nexo has announced its collaboration with Sift , aiming to safeguard customers against digital risk and simplify user experience.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Meanwhile, Bottle Pay, the bitcoin payments startup, closed down, noting the AMLD5 European Union regulation that is taking effect early in January, Coindesk reported. The Bottle Pay app once let users send small portions of bitcoin via social media handles and texts from Twitter to Telegram.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

In an interview with PYMNTS, Avi Cohen , co-founder and CEO of FinTech company The Floor , said boosting digital offerings and bringing new ones to market demands quick decision making as banks seek to improve user experience and user engagement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. To get more banks into the two-step authentication mix, Clarke recommends regulation, which would compel mandatory compliance. “A s National Health Service.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

With Plaid, users are able to link bank accounts securely near-instantaneously, through using login credentials rather than verifying through micro-deposits, which could help to cut down on fraud. By bridging the gap, Kane said, the digital payments ecosystem will benefit from a fuller way to use crypto.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

PSPs (payment service providers) and issuers are up-to-date on the regulations tied to SCA, because they are the ones ultimately on the hook if they are not compliant. The cost of compliance has also been a potential barrier for many merchants, which has motivated some to partner with third parties to meet compliance regulations.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Takeaway 2 NBFIs should ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators. Branch networks and banking hours have been replaced with mobile banking and user experience as important decision criteria in choosing financial relationships. Regulations & Guidance Forthcoming.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Additionally, other companies are still working to change their platforms to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as that regulation continues to sweep across Europe. Both banks and regulators are re-examining how exactly SCA will affect the financial ecosystem. Around the PSD2 and GDPR Worlds.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The provision of banking and payment services involves a lot of red tape and regulation, which Moorwand’s expertise and sponsorship means we can easily navigate. We want our focus to be on giving our customers the best and most convenient user experience — working with Moorwand means we can do that.”. “It

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Google has decided to dispute the €50 million fine handed down by French privacy regulators for allegedly failing to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law. In addition, the Commission said Google didn’t get the necessary user consent for personalized ads. They don’t even try to hide it.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Under its deal with Revolut, Paxos takes care of all the back-office details needed to make the cryptocurrency brokerage run on Revolut’s platform, including compliance with various state and federal regulations, while enabling Revolut to handle the customer-facing aspects of the relationship.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2020

While the transactions were approved by regulators, some Capitol Hill lawmakers have raised antitrust concerns and urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break up the company and its subsidiaries. A ‘breakup’ of Facebook is thus a complete nonstarter,” the document stated, according to WSJ.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It’s shuttering because of a new law called AMLD5 , which forces cryptocurrency exchanges to follow the same regulations that other financial institutions, like banks, have to follow. This would mean it would have to report suspicious activity to regulators and scrutinize customer behavior more closely. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The Startup Accelerator is a portfolio of startup companies working across a varied set of fields, including customer experience, payments, marketing, risk and regulation, climate change and security, the release stated.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In addition to the user experience, having an accessible site can mitigate the risk of potential legal complaints. While there are no specific technical requirements, the Department of Justice states, “…The absence of a specific regulation does not serve as a basis for noncompliance with a statute’s requirements”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Consumers benefit from the real-time transaction risk analysis with fast and frictionless online shopping, leading to a simple and secure user experience.” . The SIA and INFORM initiative is part of the compliance with the new Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and also helps protect shoppers from online fraud. . billion.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 14, 2019

As the payment industry continues to innovate and expand across borders, it increasingly will need to be mindful of data regulations requiring data localization that multiply the complexities and cost of creating a seamless data flow and user experience, Alston & Bird’s Richard Willis and Laura K. Song write.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In addition, a software update to AIB's LendScape solution allows a one-stop package for receivables finance features including a web portal for the bank's small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers allowing for better user experience and better offers for funding access, the release notes.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 20, 2018

In today’s global marketplace, financial services firms must grapple with competition, increasing regulation and market volatility while also maintaining profitability and growth in a world disrupted by emerging technologies and fintechs. One significant challenge lies in how firms manage risk. OpenPages 8.0

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

with open banking now more than 2 years old, the financial services industry has discovered that unlocking data can have a significant impact on the satisfaction of SMB borrowers, even facilitating easier bank switching for SMBs in search of a better user experience. “The roadmap to regulation has been in place [in the U.K.]

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Biber most recently served as general counsel at Anchorage, a cryptocurrency platform, and has a track record of helping to launch innovative products and services, in cooperation with regulators, Brex said. The location has a 40-person workforce and will focus on software engineering and user experience processes.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

This means localizing their services and not taking a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to payment methods and user experiences. Their user experiences need to be easy and friction-free, no matter the churning waters in the back end.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Consumers benefit from the real-time transaction risk analysis with fast and frictionless online shopping, leading to a simple and secure user experience.” . The SIA and INFORM initiative is part of the compliance with the new Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and also helps protect shoppers from online fraud. . billion.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 12, 2022

The CFPB is seeking experts in data science, software engineering, product design, product management, and user experience (UX). Smart regulation requires that regulators understand the markets, products, and practices they regulate.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

One way is to adopt a comprehensive, risk-based approach, [which can be] done by conducting essential checks with regulators’ lists to identify politically exposed persons (PEP) and cybercriminals as well as employing an extensive range of tracking tools that monitor suspicious behavior,” Pathak said.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As 2023 winds down, community banks and credit unions have worked hard to attract new customers and members and retain existing ones by streamlining processes and improving the end-user experience. Regulators stress the importance of accurate and timely risk ratings, especially during economic uncertainty.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

iPhone users within the range of responsible lending and regulations, per the sources. The move is said to follow the desire of the technology company to offer its clients a good user experience. Apple reportedly wanted its bank partner to create a platform that would approve the most possible U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

. “Most trucking companies have a business model that leverages independent owner-operators, and that model is facing continuous challenges from regulators and litigants to maintain true independence,” said Scott Prince, CEO of CarrierHQ.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The lending ecosystem has witnessed remarkable transformations, and is now marked by changes in operations, availability of capital, new laws and regulations around lending, differences in borrower eligibility criteria and terms of loan acquisition and repayment, among others,” said Akash Sinha, CEO and co-founder of Cashfree.

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ATM Marketplace

JANUARY 5, 2018

New mobile technologies make it possible for payments companies to leverage consumers' smartphones as an identity device, enabling compliance with AML and KYC regulations while maintaining the superior user experience that consumers expect.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 7, 2019

In a business environment defined by sustained market volatility and ever-increasing regulations, companies need the ability to integrate enterprise-wide risk management processes and multiple regulations. It is both essential and the responsibility of everyone across the organization.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

To get there — to spur increased user adoption — he said that the SPEI user experience has had to improve. As it had been done before CoDi, the user experience had been nothing short of “horrible,” where merchants had to text 18 digit account numbers to consumers. Looking Ahead .

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Insights on Business

MARCH 26, 2018

A digital reinvention is underway in financial services, driven by the need for fraud prevention, personalized customer service, and the ability to keep pace with massive amounts of new regulations. Diamond pointed out that along with security and best-in-class user experience, a bank must play by the rules and maintain compliance.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Today, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is being transformed by not only rapidly-evolving regulatory standards and growing costs of non-compliance, but also by the clear and present need for greater GRC adoption/engagement – by the first line of defense – while delivering added value by empowering business users.

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