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Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments
December 18, 2025

Instacart agreed to pay $60 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that alleged the company engaged in deceptive tactics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Instacart AI Pricing Tool Faces FTC Investigation
December 18, 2025

Federal regulators are reportedly seeking information about Instacart’s artificial intelligence (AI) pricing tool. 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....

Bank Regulation
Fed Invites Bank Innovation in New Guidance
December 17, 2025

The Federal Reserve Board said Wednesday (Dec. 17) that it withdrew a 2023 policy statement and issued a new statement regarding the treatment of certain banks, with the aim of facilitating “responsible innovation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Tricolor CEO Faces Life Sentence Over Subprime Lending Scheme
December 17, 2025

Federal prosecutors are accusing four executives from defunct subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings of defrauding investors. 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...

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US Considers Fining EU Companies in Response to Bloc’s Regulatory Actions
December 16, 2025

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that the U.S. will consider imposing fees or restrictions on foreign companies in response to lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives imposed on U.S. service providers by the European Union (EU) and some EU member states....

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SEC Signals Green Light for Finance’s Shift Toward Tokenization
December 16, 2025

When it comes to cryptocurrency, the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly trading in its stance of enforcement for one of education and enablement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Former OCC Director Michael Hsu Takes a Seat at the Venture Table
December 15, 2025

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OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
December 12, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) plans to continue its regulatory reforms in 2026. 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...

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Disney Calls on Google to Stop Using Its Content in AI Tools
December 12, 2025

Disney has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, alleging copyright infringement by the tech company via its artificial intelligence tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...