Congress

Blockchain Takes It To The House With Own Congressional Caucus
Blockchain Takes It To The House With Own Congressional Caucus
September 27, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

On Capitol Hill, it appears that blockchain — and digital currency itself — has arrived. American Banker reported on Monday (Sept. 26) that the Congressional Blockchain...

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Group Of More Than 400 Retailers Urges Congress Not To Repeal Durbin Amendment
Group Of More Than 400 Retailers Urges Congress Not To Repeal Durbin Amendment
September 07, 2016  |  Regulation

More than 400 big and small retailers have joined forces to urge Congress not to repeal the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...

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Microsoft Gets A Day In Court And Wins On Email Privacy
Microsoft Gets A Day In Court And Wins On Email Privacy
July 15, 2016  |  International

In the latest salvo in the battle between consumer privacy and the government’s right to data as evidence in criminal cases, Microsoft won a major...

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Why The CFPB Gets CBA’s Stamp Of Approval
Why The CFPB Gets CBA’s Stamp Of Approval
July 11, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is throwing its support behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a statement released on Friday (July 8), Richard Hunt,...

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For Ex-Im Bank, On-Off Again
For Ex-Im Bank, On-Off Again
June 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Politics and, depending on your POV, gridlock, are at the heart of a holdup in import/export deals of size. Here's how it impacts access to...

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Lawmakers Vote Against ‘Operation Choke Point’
Lawmakers Vote Against ‘Operation Choke Point’
February 08, 2016  |  Regulation

On Thursday (Feb. 4), the United States House of Representatives voted to end the Obama administration’s “Operation Choke Point.” [bctt tweet=”The United States House of...

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SBA Puts Halt On New SMB Lending
SBA Puts Halt On New SMB Lending
July 27, 2015  |  News

Businesses seeking loans under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) flagship loan program may have to stall their plans as the program reportedly has hit its...

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FICO: Industry Needs More Data To Stop Cybercrime
FICO: Industry Needs More Data To Stop Cybercrime
March 18, 2015  |  News

As lawmakers consider measures for fighting payment data breaches, they need to consult with the people who are already in the fraud-fighting loop — and...

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