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House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data

House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
May 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into FinTechs Kabbage and BlueVine, along with their partner banks, for their role in the distribution of billions of...

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Indonesian Antitrust Watchdog To Probe Gojek-Tokopedia Deal
Indonesian Antitrust Watchdog To Probe Gojek-Tokopedia Deal
May 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Indonesia’s antitrust agency said it wants to take a look at the history-making merger between two of the country’s startups to guard against monopolistic practices....

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FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
May 19, 2021  |  Loans

Long after nearly $800 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) life-line loans were rapidly dispersed to ailing businesses during the height of the pandemic, a...

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SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
SEC To Examine Retail Brokerage Apps, Payment For Order Flows
May 07, 2021  |  Regulation

The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how retail broker apps encourage stock trading and earn money when those trades are executed. Get...

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CFPB Looks Into US Bancorp’s Consumer Sales Practices
CFPB Looks Into US Bancorp’s Consumer Sales Practices
May 06, 2021  |  Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into some of U.S. Bancorp’s consumer sales practices, according to the financial services company’s 10-Q filed this...

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French Competition Agency: Banks Risk ‘Marginalization’ In Face Of Big Tech, FinTechs
French Competition Agency: Banks Risk ‘Marginalization’ In Face Of Big Tech, FinTechs
April 29, 2021  |  Banking

France’s competition agency has concluded an investigation into banks, Big Tech and the financial technology (FinTech) sectors, with a warning that vigilance is needed due...

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Apple To Face EU Antitrust Charge Later This Week
Apple To Face EU Antitrust Charge Later This Week
April 27, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union (EU) is set to hit Apple with an antitrust charge later this week after a two-year probe into the iPhone maker’s alleged...

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China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
April 26, 2021  |  International

Chinese regulators are taking an even closer look at Meituan, an app that lets users order a variety of services that include meal delivery as...

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Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ
Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ
April 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard staffers reportedly took millions of euros in funds from the firm’s German base in plastic bags during a timeframe that spanned years, the Financial...

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