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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). USA: Stricter transaction monitoring, requiring Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to FinCEN and geographical targeting orders (GTOs) for high-risk areas.

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Facebook’s Marcus: Libra Won’t Launch Until Regulators Satisfied

PYMNTS

Libra will register with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a money services business, Marcus said in the statement. Data security, money laundering and consumer protections are among the many concerns of policymakers.

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Public Policy Predictions 2019: Regulatory Reforms Ahead

FICO

The FCC Will Issue a Major Declaratory Ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). On this topic, a FICO colleague recently wrote a blog post noting that FinCEN received more than 2,000,000 SARs in 2017, and that by employing cognitive analytics FinCEN could gain new insights from these reports.

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Financial Policy Predictions 2021: Meaningful Changes Ahead

FICO

For the past several years, industry has been anxiously waiting for the FCC to clarify one of the most unsettled areas of the now antiquated, nearly three decades old Telephone Consumer Protection Act. to report their beneficial owners to FinCEN. companies and companies doing business in the U.S.

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

now takes a step toward embracing crypto by fostering a holistic approach that balances innovation with consumer protection. Were pleased to see this issue finally receiving the attention it deserves.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

FICO

Many are also optimistic that new FCC leadership will result in much-needed reform in the area of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The Act and accompanying regulations have significantly chilled the delivery of important, non-telemarketing customer-centric messages via cellphones.