If you can’t beat em…join ‘em? Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pushes for more government regulation of the internet – and cites GDPR as a model. Elsewhere, Google goes to the Oval Office.
Open banking is here, but baby steps abound as financial firms grapple with PSD2’s fragmented landscape. Token.io CEO Steve Kirsch tells PYMNTS that giving users full control over what happens with their financial lives means addressing PSD2’s elephant in the room: standardized APIs.
Recent headlines have been dominated by payday lending rules and Wells Fargo. But there have been a few other trends taking shape, as crypto regulation has been gathering steam beyond U.S. shores, from Pakistan to Bermuda.
For foes of robocalls, there came a bit of poetic justice in recent weeks, courtesy of John Oliver, host of the weekly HBO comedy-news program “Last Week Tonight.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google’s position in the technology space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
German financial and payments company Wirecard has filed a lawsuit against the Financial Times for a series of articles the news organization wrote alleging misconduct and fraud in its accounting, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Clearing House (TCH), which operates the RTP Business Committee, has added four seats to the committee to incorporate community bank and credit union representation, and also released a set of business principles to outline the RTP’s work. TCH announced the news on Thursday (March...
A bill that could bring clarity to payments for legal cannabis purchases in the U.S. was set for an important vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives — though there is still a long path before that bill would become law. The news...
Financial firms, fertilizer, beverage, and other mainstream companies are calling on Congress to enable pot companies to have access to banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
