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Digital Exercise Brands Get Pumped Up As In-Person Fitness Loses Muscle

PYMNTS

But that national network of body-sculpting palaces is in disarray today, with major chains including Gold’s Gym and 24-Hour Fitness filing for Chapter 11 relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, along with a slew of other operators from privately owned yoga studios to fitness centers. billion visits for the year.”.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers.

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National banks must continue exercising caution with cryptocurrencies

American Banker

It's no accident that national banks have, so far, been insulated from major crypto disasters. Congress and the incoming administration should take heed and avoid eliminating the guardrails that have kept banks safe.

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2022 Dodd-Frank Stress Test Scenarios Released

Perficient

Federal bank regulators work together to design Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests that are designed to ensure that even in the case of a severe recession, significant banks can lend to households and businesses. As repeated by federal bank regulators, the required economic scenarios are not forecasts.

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Fraud typologies all financial institutions should know

Abrigo

Regardless of the current budget, regulators will expect adequate technological and human resources to protect the institution's safety and soundness. Institutions should also offer scenario-based exercises and provide access to updated fraud prevention resources to ensure staff can respond effectively to suspicious activities.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

My firm will occasionally provide feedback on correspondence to our clients'' regulators. I thought about what we should have said to the regulator, versus the sweet words I was encouraging our client to use. Below is a sample letter to your regulator, saying it like you mean it. Warm Regards, Schmidlap National Bank.

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EU Regulators May Launch X-Border eCommerce Investigation

PYMNTS

There appears to be some dirty pool taking place over eCommerce between countries in the European Union, and antitrust regulators might be taking action to sort it out. Assessing whether this is a genuine concern or a pretext to separate the internal market is a delicate exercise in each of these cases.”