banking regulation

Stripe Sizzles, Auto Loans Fizzle
Stripe Sizzles, Auto Loans Fizzle
December 02, 2016  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

With the first full week back from Black Friday, into Cyber Monday and beyond, give thanks to the consumer, who has managed to stay buoyant...

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Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
September 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Marijuana-related SMEs in Canada got hit with some bad news over the weekend. Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada announced they will no longer provide banking...

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency
One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency
August 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. SME demand for financing led...

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EU Looks Inward On Bank Failure Regulations
EU Looks Inward On Bank Failure Regulations
July 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

As the European Union looks to streamline and clarify the rules regarding how to impose losses on bank creditors on failing banks and ensure creditors...

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Why Banks Are Ditching FinTech SMEs — Without Warning
Why Banks Are Ditching FinTech SMEs — Without Warning
May 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Post-financial crisis regulations have forced banks to become more diligent and aggressive against financial fraud, including money laundering. In response to new rules, financial institutions...

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Boston Fed Takes On Cyber Risks, FinTech Competition
Boston Fed Takes On Cyber Risks, FinTech Competition
April 05, 2016  |  Risk Management

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren delivered a speech yesterday (April 4) at the bank’s 2016 Cybersecurity Conference highlighting the economic and cyber...

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Lawmakers Urge CFPB To Ease Up On Small Banks
Lawmakers Urge CFPB To Ease Up On Small Banks
March 16, 2016  |  CFPB

A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has spoken out in a new bipartisan letter urging the CFPB to remove small banks and credit unions...

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