bank regulation

Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters

Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
August 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In a policy letter that read like part announcement and part warning, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) put FinTechs on notice in April, with...

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Hello Digit Hit By $2.7M CFPB Fine Over Fees Connected to Automated Savings 
Hello Digit Hit By $2.7M CFPB Fine Over Fees Connected to Automated Savings 
August 10, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

A faulty algorithm caused overdraft penalties for automated savings withdrawals for customers of Hello Digit and it has neglected to make good on promises, the...

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CFPB Fine Prompts Senators to Demand More Info From US Bank 
CFPB Fine Prompts Senators to Demand More Info From US Bank 
August 08, 2022  |  CFPB

Several Democratic senators fired off a letter to U.S. Bank CEO Andrew Cecere demanding additional information after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined the...

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Banks Tell CFPB No Card Late Fee Data Unless Rulemaking Deadline Extended
Banks Tell CFPB No Card Late Fee Data Unless Rulemaking Deadline Extended
July 18, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may need to extend the deadline to submit comments on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) about credit...

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NY Regulator and Lawmakers Join CFPB in Push to Ban Overdraft Fees
NY Regulator and Lawmakers Join CFPB in Push to Ban Overdraft Fees
July 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has made it a priority for the bureau to fight against “junk fees,” overdraft fees,...

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Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence 
Today in TechREG: Boris Johnson Resignation May Delay Crypto, BNPL Legislation; US Banks Urged to...
July 07, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today the U.K. Prime Minister announced his resignation, and this decision may delay the adoption of new regulation on crypto assets and Buy Now Pay...

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Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
July 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration,...

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Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
July 04, 2022  |  CBDC

Most of the central banks in western countries have formally adopted a neutral position when it comes to the decision of whether to issue a...

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