Legal & Regulation

Cybersecurity
Banks Battle Aggregators For Customer Data
November 05, 2015

A battle, it seems, is brewing between some major banks (JPMC and Wells Fargo, so far) and a string of popular websites designed to help people better manage their money. Tired of competing and concerned about the security and efficiency of their servers, the banks...

Alternative Credit
CFPB’s New Congressional Drama
November 03, 2015

The CFPB found itself in the middle of another brouhaha last week, this time over allegations by a government watchdog group that congressmen who’ve tried to scale back its hold over payday lending must have been paid bribes by payday lenders. Their rationale is that...

Cross-border Payments
Visa To Buy Visa Europe
November 02, 2015

After months of speculation and concerns last week that the deal might not come through, it seems Visa’s plan to acquire Visa Europe will make it over the finish line after all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Legal & Regulation
Goldman Sachs Coughs Up $50M Over Doc Leak
October 29, 2015

The investment bank is paying the price for a former associate violating banking laws. 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....

EU Regulators Put Android OS Under The Microscope
October 27, 2015

In proceeding with her organization’s antitrust case regarding Google’s practices on the continent, the European Union’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has also set her sights on the company’s mobile operating system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Airbnb And How Not To Make Friends And Influence People
October 24, 2015

It is no fun when the regulators and other rule-makers come to call — a reality that anyone who has worked long in financial services or any type of consumer-facing business knows pretty well. Rules and regulations are, in general, a good thing and regardless...

Alternative Credit
The Federal Reserve Just Says No To Drugs
October 23, 2015

The marijuana entrepreneurs of Colorado will not have a special bank to call their own — unless a federal judge intervenes on their side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cybersecurity
Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Reaches Senate Floor
October 22, 2015

After much debate and protest, the long-delayed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) finally arrived to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Remain Weary Of CISA Bill
October 19, 2015

Last week, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents a group of major telecom and eCommerce companies, released a blog post stating it is “unable to support” the current version of the heavily debated Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) bill. Get the Full...