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Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
Bias Allegations Force Hand Of UK Complaints Body
March 14, 2018  |  International

Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has been ordered to prove that the organization has thoroughly investigated customer complaints against banks. FOS handles complaints that customers...

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UBS Hit With IPO Ban In Hong Kong
UBS Hit With IPO Ban In Hong Kong
March 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Swiss banking giant UBS is reportedly banned in Hong Kong from sponsoring initial public offerings (IPOs), reports in Financial Times said Friday (March 9). The...

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Regulators In No Rush To Change Rules For FinTechs
Regulators In No Rush To Change Rules For FinTechs
February 20, 2018  |  Banking

It doesn’t look like global banking regulators will be rushing to change their rules for FinTechs anytime soon. According to Reuters, traditional banks will feel...

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OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
OCC Chief Praises Mulvaney On Halting Payday Rule
February 07, 2018  |  CFPB

After a 45-minute meeting on Tuesday (Feb. 6), Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting had nothing but praise for acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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China Tackles ‘Grim, Complicated’ Corporate Debt
China Tackles ‘Grim, Complicated’ Corporate Debt
January 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

China’s rising levels of corporate debt are in the headlines again with the nation’s banking regulator reportedly introducing to lower debt levels. Reports in Reuters said...

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EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
September 06, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

With FinTechs eroding away traditional banks’ lead, rules governing investments in software in the European Union (EU) may loosen. According to a news report in...

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Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
August 21, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The regulatory rollback may be rolled back. It has been a key aim of the Republican Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration over the past...

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CFPB Rails Against Costly Pay-By-Phone Fees
CFPB Rails Against Costly Pay-By-Phone Fees
August 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned companies  Monday (July 31) about  tricking consumers into expensive pay-by-phone fees. In a press release the government watchdog said...

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Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
July 31, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

An outside advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Corey Lewandowski, said Sunday (July 30) that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray should be...

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