Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. Treasury Department. Get the Full Story...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be hated by Republicans and the Trump White House, but it turns out to have strong support among consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The team at Facebook is not having a great week, as it seems all of its recent data scandal chickens have come home to roost. Last Wednesday, its market cap took a $120 billion beating in the aftermath of earnings that fell short of revenue and earnings targets. Analysts say this is the...
A bit more than two months in, GDPR (shorthand for General Data Protection Regulation) is having an impact. Not surprising, as borne out by some (very) early numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
International Business Machines was awarded an $83 million judgment in a patent court case lodged against daily deal website operator Groupon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
The U.K. watchdog in charge of investor oversight proposed tough new regulations regarding peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, in a bid to help consumers wade through the new landscape, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The European Commission announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it fined, in four separate decisions, consumer electronics manufacturers Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for breaching EU competition rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In the regulatory realm (for Google, at least), call it a case of adding insult to inquiry. A bit of pun there, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — in the wake of the $5 billion fine via the European Union (EU), centered on the Android...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is demanding clearer regulations for cryptocurrencies and any activities related to them, including initial coin offerings (ICOs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
