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German Authorities Raid Deutsche Bank Offices in Alleged Money Laundering Case
January 28, 2026

Frankfurt prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office conducted searches at Deutsche Bank’s premises Wednesday (Jan. 28) as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering involving bank staff, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 28) report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Bank Regulation
Banking Groups Urge Congress to Reject Credit Card Competition Act
January 26, 2026

Eleven banking and credit union groups sent a joint letter to members of Congress, urging the lawmakers to reject the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) and any expansion of the Durbin amendment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bank Regulation
British Regulator Fines Bank of Scotland for Violating Sanctions Law
January 26, 2026

Bank of Scotland, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group, has been fined £160,000 (about $219,000) by a British regulator for breaching a sanctions law targeting Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant
January 26, 2026

Google has reportedly agreed to a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged that the firm’s Google Assistant spied on smartphone users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
Bank of London Reports Loss as Regulatory Oversight Continues
January 26, 2026

Bank of London is still under investigation by U.K. regulators amid ongoing losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Justice Department and Live Nation Clash Over Allegations of Illegal Monopoly
January 23, 2026

The Justice Department reportedly told a judge Friday (Jan. 23) that Live Nation kept concerts that it promotes away from venues that stopped using its business unit Ticketmaster as a ticket seller. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bank Regulation
Spanish Regulator Imposes $47 Million Fine on Santander
January 23, 2026

Banco Santander was reportedly fined 40 million euros ($47 million) by a Spanish regulator due to past deficiencies in internal processes in Spain at its digital unit Openbank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
OCC Says Reducing Regulatory Burden Will Help Banks Compete With Private Credit
January 23, 2026

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould reportedly said that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to relax leveraged-loan rules for banks will reduce the regulatory burden on those lenders and help them compete with the private credit industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Bank Regulation
House Panel Moves to Ease Rules on Small Credit Unions
January 23, 2026

A bill advanced to the House of Representatives by the House Financial Services Committee aims to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks and small credit unions, the committee said in a Friday (Jan. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...