On The Web

nbsp;

Regulation

CFPB Charges TransUnion and Senior Executive John Danaher With Violating Law Enforcement Order | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

April 13 2022

• in
• CFPB

“Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is filing a lawsuit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and longtime executive John Danaher for violating a 2017 law enforcement order. The order was issued to stop the company from engaging in deceptive marketing, regarding its credit scores and other credit-related products. After the order went into […]

nbsp;

Providers

State Attorneys General Urge CFPB Oversight on “Buy Now, Pay Later” Companies | JD Supra

April 11 2022

• in
• Buy Now Pay Later

“On March 25, the Illinois State Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 other state attorneys general (state AGs), [1] provided comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) related to the CFPB’s inquiry into companies that offer consumers the opportunity to divide the cost of their purchases into multiple installments, also referred to as […]

nbsp;

Regulation

Yellen Says U.S. Crypto Rules Should Support Innovation, Manage Risks

April 7 2022

• in
• Digital currencies

“U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday crypto asset regulations should support responsible innovation while managing risks, sticking to the contours of a recent White House executive order that was well-received by the crypto market.”

nbsp;

Regulation

EXCLUSIVE Big Online Firms Face 0.1% Supervisory Fee Under New EU Rules

April 6 2022

“Major online platforms face a yearly fee up to 0.1% of annual net income to cover the costs of monitoring compliance with new European Union rules requiring them to do more to police their content, an EU document shows. The Digital Services Act (DSA) rules are likely to be agreed between EU countries and lawmakers […]

nbsp;

Regulation

Kraken Hits Key Milestone in Quest to Gain Fed Account, Equal Treatment With Traditional Banks

March 30 2022

• in
• Cryptocurrencies

“The American Bankers Association (ABA) recently granted Kraken a routing number, bringing it one step closer to receiving one of the highly coveted Federal Reserve master accounts, which would allow it to deposit funds with the Fed and access the global payments system. Custodia Bank (formerly Avanti) was given a routing number last month.”

nbsp;

Regulation

PayPal Suit Poses Broad Threat to CFPB Authority

March 28 2022

“A legal fight between PayPal Holdings and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over digital wallets could upend the bureau’s authority to mandate consumer protection disclosures across the financial services industry. The online payments giant sued the CFPB in 2019, claiming digital wallets should not be subject to the same fee disclosures as prepaid cards because […]

nbsp;

Companies

Winklevoss Twins Secure Irish E-money Licence for Gemini Payments

March 23 2022

• in
• Cryptocurrencies
• Ireland

“Gemini Payments, a popular cryptocurrency exchange established by the Winklevoss brothers, has secured an e-money licence from the Central Bank . It is the first fintech to become authorised for such a licence in the Republic since October 2020. Other well-known companies to receive such authorisation include Stripe , Facebook and Google .”

nbsp;

Companies

Apple Sends New Offer to Dutch Antitrust Authority Over Dating Apps Payments, Racks up 9th Fine

March 23 2022

• in
• Apple
• Netherlands

“Apple has been fined again in the Netherlands over an antitrust order related to dating apps. The order requires it to allow local dating apps to be able to use third-party payment technologies if their developers wish, rather than being locked to only being able to use Apple’s in-app payment API for iOS. Since January, […]

nbsp;

Regulation

Big Tech and Fintechs Extend Grip on Financial Services – FSB

March 21 2022

• in
• Financial regulators

“The Financial Stability Board says that the Covid pandemic has enabled Big Tech firms like Google, Amazon and Apple and fintechs to widen their footprint in financial services, with significant implications for incumbents and consumers. The FSB report acknowledges that Big Tech and fintech firms’ expansion into financial services can bring benefits such as improved […]

nbsp;

Global

CMA Writes to Barclays and Lloyds Over Open Banking API Breaches

March 21 2022

• in
• UK

“The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has written to Barclays and Lloyds about a series of failures to make accurate and comprehensive data on its products and services available through open APIs. Under the Open Banking provisions of the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017, big banks are required to make accurate, comprehensive and up […]