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JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As government regulators in China increase tech industry oversight, Tencent said it will comply with new laws intended to curb antitrust activities and tighten FinTech acceleration, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (Nov. The regulators are looking more closely at transaction-based platforms, Lau said, per Bloomberg.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

24), could put digital currency exchanges under one national structure, CoinDesk reported. It would organize them into a distinct legal category and have the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in charge of supervision, according to the report. The Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020, which was proposed by a U.S.

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma told Chinese regulators in November that he would give portions of Ant Group , the FinTech he founded, to the country's government in what so far has appeared to be an unsuccessful effort to make peace with authorities in the country, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

has sought a national bank charter from the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), which will let it meet “promises of efficiency, affordability and financial inclusion,” according to a Friday (Nov. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear and not misleading,” according to a Bloomberg report. That includes the crypto billboards that have recently been spotted along the London subway system, the report says. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan.

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JULY 31, 2020

On Friday (July 31), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced Varo Bank has been granted its full-service national bank charter. Department of the Treasury that charters and regulates financial institutions. Varo is the first consumer FinTech to receive a new national bank charter from the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. The report found the illegal profits from the drug trade, cash stolen from developing countries and Ponzi schemes flow through financial institutions despite warnings from bank employees.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 24, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, Chambers USA added Enforcement & Investigations as a new category for Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

21) by a French regulator, in what the Wall Street Journal reported is the largest penalty under the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law. It’s also one of the highest-profile regulator actions coming from GDPR which went into effect last year.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 1, 2023

We are pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Group was ranked in the highest tier nationally in the Compliance category of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Policy advisers at a leading think tank said that China should introduce a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in the finance sector, according to a report from Reuters on Sunday (Dec 22). The risk and safety lines with AI in China in the finance sector appear to be blurring.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Bank regulators have rolled back the Jan. 1 accounting standard known as “current expected credit loss” (CECL) in an effort to bolster loans in the wake of the coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (March 27). National bank regulators — The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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JULY 17, 2020

Chinese regulators have seized control of nine financial institutions (FIs) alleging they violated rules and jeopardized the country’s financial system. Only through a regulator takeover can the problems be forcibly dealt with through administrative measures.”. The regulators insist the takeovers will ensure stability of the firms.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Regulation. EU Gears Up To Propose New Big Tech Regulations. The European Commission will soon put forward a “revolutionary” revamp of digital rules that could negatively impact Big Tech’s business models, CNBC reported, citing experts. Australian Regulator Looks Into Merger Law Changes.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. Separately, in India, the action toward crypto regulation seems to be … inaction. The site noted that the new rules still await passage by the country’s legislative body.

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APRIL 9, 2020

million ransom to get their systems back online, The Wall Street Journal reported. A Travelex spokesman told the WSJ that the firm got advice from security experts on how to proceed, and have kept its investors and regulators up to date on the recovery.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The shift could possibly cause payments to move underground and particularly impact nations that are dependent on remittances, Reuters reported. But the checks by banks help to quell these kinds of violations, so the situation has caused frustration for regulators. 16) that the practice still fell in popularity in 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

To enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy, the Business Roundtable is asking Congress to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes a national privacy framework and strengthens protections for consumers. The news comes after reports surfaced in June that efforts from lawmakers in the U.S.

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APRIL 2, 2021

The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Cybersecurity.

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MAY 20, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators want feedback from users and digital service providers before they craft new rules that could manage giant tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber, Reuters reported. Today, the eCommerce legislation says such intermediary service providers play a technical and passive role, Reuters reported.

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JULY 9, 2024

Takeaway 2 Financial institutions will need to incorporate FinCEN's national AML/CFT priorities into their risk assessments and compliance programs. Clear reporting lines. On June 28, 2024, FinCEN issued the long-awaited Proposed Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Financial Institution AML/CFT Programs. Clear escalation lines.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The United Kingdom will create a technology regulator next year after Brexit is completed, according to a report by the Financial Times. s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which published a report on Wednesday (Dec. There is an emerging international consensus around the scope of new regulation.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

As it aims to bolster methods of market exit and risk disposal for institutions that loan money, the central bank of China introduced a draft of updates to legislation applicable to commercial banks, Reuters reported. Runs on small financial institutions (FIs) in China have been on the uptick as of last year.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Banks no longer have to submit a suspicious activity report (SAR) just because a business is growing or cultivating hemp. Financial institutions should follow standard SAR procedures and submit a report only if there is questionable behavior.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Brussels is seeking an investigation into the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ( BaFin ), Germany’s financial regulatory authority, for its failure to supervise Wirecard, the Financial Times reported. He has said allegations about Wirecard’s accounting practices are false and misleading, the newspaper reported.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

There are many forms of nationalism. Ethnic nationalism. Cultural nationalism. Now comes cryptocurrency nationalism? Coindesk reported this week that, in the Netherlands, cryptocurrency firms based outside of Europe may “get the boot” amid new regulations.

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MAY 6, 2019

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. In the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

The statement gave a nod to “private sector innovation” that can use tech to detect and report financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing. The threshold for suspicious activity reports may get a boost to $10,000 from $5,000.

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MARCH 5, 2020

In a new digital real estate game called Upland, players can buy virtual versions of properties in San Francisco, Cointelegraph reported. And, according to the report, Cryptovoxels calls itself a “virtual world powered by the Ethereum blockchain” that is owned by users. And, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the U.K.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

So, you’re the CEO of a national banking corporation or a national savings bank. Therefore, your primary federal bank regulator is the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC). The OCC conducts frequent on-site examinations as they investigate, prepare, and then issue its reports of examination.

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JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 1, 2022

We are pleased to report that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again received the highest national ranking from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Group was ranked in the highest tier nationally in three categories: Compliance, Litigation, and Enforcement & Investigations.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

In its report, S&P found nearly 50 percent of SMB borrowers are too unfamiliar with digital lenders to use alternative finance. However, Dave Gilbert, founder and chief executive officer of SMB alternative lending firm National Funding , said he’s seen a trend of growing traction within the small business community.

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JULY 22, 2020

The governmental body said that thrifts, along with state and national banks, have a lengthy history of offering custody and safekeeping for digital assets as well as tangible property. In other news, South Korea intends to levy a two-tenths tax on income made via digital currency transactions, The Block reported. 1 of next year.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

A rather small bank, as of the end of its first quarter, the bank reported $139 million in total assets and $130 million in total deposits in its FDIC Call Report. Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. bank to fail this year.

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