On Nov. 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Rule), pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 5514(a)(1)(B), to establish supervisory authority over nonbank entities identified as
Continue Reading CFPB’s Final Rule Enhancing Oversight of Large Digital Payment App Providers Goes into Effect Jan. 9 – Are You Ready?Fintech
FDIC Extends Comment Period for New Requirements for Custodial Accounts
On Nov. 18, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced a 45-day extension to the public comment period for its proposed rule making (Proposed Rule) that would establish new…
Continue Reading FDIC Extends Comment Period for New Requirements for Custodial AccountsFDIC Proposes New Requirements for Custodial Accounts
On Oct. 2, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) designed to strengthen recordkeeping requirements for custodial deposit accounts with transactional features…
Continue Reading FDIC Proposes New Requirements for Custodial AccountsCFPB Unveils Plan to Supervise Big Tech Digital Wallet and Payment App Providers
On Nov. 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule that would, if finalized in its present form, establish the CFPB’s supervisory authority over certain “larger…
Continue Reading CFPB Unveils Plan to Supervise Big Tech Digital Wallet and Payment App ProvidersFed Issues Proposed Rule Lowering Regulation II’s Debit Interchange Cap
On Oct. 25, 2023, the Fed proposed a rule to lower the interchange fee cap in Regulation II, which is largely applicable to debit card issuers with at least $10…
Continue Reading Fed Issues Proposed Rule Lowering Regulation II’s Debit Interchange CapCFPB Spotlight Targets Mobile ‘Tap-To-Pay’ Technology
Big Tech companies, fintechs, and traditional financial institutions are paying attention to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) September 2023 issue spotlight, which focuses on tap-to-pay or contactless payment technology.
Continue Reading CFPB Spotlight Targets Mobile ‘Tap-To-Pay’ TechnologyCFPB And FTC Take Their Place As Powerful Crypto Cops
Crypto-asset businesses, particularly those offering crypto lending, non-fungible tokens, or digital wallet/payments products — which are already facing intense scrutiny from the SEC, CFTC, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S.
Continue Reading CFPB And FTC Take Their Place As Powerful Crypto CopsNYDFS Proposes Significant Changes to Its Cybersecurity Regulation
On Nov. 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a proposed second amendment to its 2017 cybersecurity regulation for financial service companies.[1] In July 2022…
Continue Reading NYDFS Proposes Significant Changes to Its Cybersecurity RegulationBeneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act
On Sept. 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule, effective Jan. 1, 2024, implementing the beneficial ownership information reporting…
Continue Reading Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Implementation of Corporate Transparency ActFlorida Gov. Signs Bill that Defines ‘Virtual Currency’ and Eases Licensing Restrictions on Certain Virtual Currency Transactions in the State
On May 12, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bill CS/HB 273 (the Bill), amending Florida’s money services business (MSB) laws (i.e., Chapter 560 of the Florida Statutes) to, among other…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. Signs Bill that Defines ‘Virtual Currency’ and Eases Licensing Restrictions on Certain Virtual Currency Transactions in the State