Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
EU Finance Ministers Set to Call for Simpler Financial Services Regulations
December 10, 2025

European Union finance ministers will reportedly press for simplification of the bloc’s financial services laws when the ministers meet on Friday (Dec. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bank Regulation
Treasury Considers Allowing FinCEN to Veto Other Regulators’ Enforcement Actions
December 10, 2025

The Treasury Department reportedly aims to give its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the ability to veto other regulators’ findings that a bank has violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

ANTITRUST
Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation
December 09, 2025

Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Europe tied to its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. 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...

CFPB
CFPB Workers in Limbo Following New White House Cutbacks
December 07, 2025

It’s been almost a year since the White House began cutbacks at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 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...

Bank Regulation
OCC and FDIC Withdraw ‘Overly Restrictive’ Leveraged Lending Guidance
December 05, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) withdrew two interagency leveraged lending guidance issuances, saying the guidance was “overly restrictive.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal & Regulation
European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations
December 05, 2025

The European Commission fined social platform X 120 million euros (about $140 million), saying it breached the Digital Services Act’s transparency rules, according to a Friday (Dec. 5) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bank Regulation
German Regulator Warns of Risks From Muddied Ties Between AI Firms
December 04, 2025

Germany’s financial regulator is reportedly warning banks of risks from unclear ties between artificial intelligence companies. 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...

Bank Regulation
European Central Bank to Propose Ways to Streamline Regulations
December 03, 2025

The European Central Bank is reportedly set to announce proposals to simplify some of its regulations in response to similar overhauls being carried out by regulators in the United States and the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bank Regulation
Nubank Seeks Banking License in Brazil to Comply With New Rule on Branding
December 03, 2025

Digital financial services platform Nubank said it intends to obtain a banking license in Brazil 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...