Visa and Mastercard Delay Hike to Interchange Fees—US and UK Developments Visa and Mastercard announced on March 16 that they have postponed the scheduled plan to boost interchange fees, i.e., fees that U.S. merchants pay...more
CFPB Clarifies That Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected Under ECOA -
On March 9, CFPB issued an interpretive rule clarifying the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity...more
Weekly Fintech Focus -
• The California DFPI issued new opinions on the scope of its money transmission laws, including the agent of the payee exemption, addressing virtual currency transactions, and pay-in/pay-out...more
3/11/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Big Data ,
Big Tech ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
eSports ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Online Gaming ,
Virtual Currency
FDIC Appoints First Chief Innovation Officer -
On February 16, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) appointed Sultan Meghji as the agency’s first Chief Innovation Officer. Meghji has been made responsible...more
3/3/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FATF ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
OCC ,
Stablecoins
California DFPI Enters MOUs with Multiple Earned Wage Access Companies-
California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has continued to expand its jurisdiction over financial service providers under...more
2/19/2021
/ California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumers ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Homeowners ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
State Regulators
UK Set to Move Forward on BNPL Regulation -
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently issued a report on the market conditions for buy-now pay-later (BNPL) unsecured lending. The report recommends...more
2/10/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
ECOA ,
EU ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fair Lending ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
HUD ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
UK