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CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands

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The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 authorizes the CFPB to issue CIDs when looking into potential violations of the law. As a result of the policy changes, CIDs will now provide more information about the laws that might have been violated, as well as specify the activities subject to the CFPB’s authority.

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American Fintech Council Calls for Treasury to Back Innovation by Enhancing Regulatory AI Clarity

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In June, the Treasury Department issued a request for information on the use of AI in financial services. The American Fintech Council , the industry association representing responsible fintech firms and banks, has recommended a number of measures to develop a pragmatic regulatory framework for AI to the Department of the Treasury.

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Top Stories That Shaped Indonesia’s Fintech Scene in 2024

Fintech News

As of November , the ASEAN-ISE, now joined by the Philippine Stock Exchange, has collectively decided to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to identify tailored solutions that will drive the initiative toward its goals over the next three years. Products or business models failing to pass sandbox approval will be deemed illegal.

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FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations

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Among the technology-focused undertakings of the CSBS, said Liu, “we are building a web-based database of state guidance,” and a public request for information will soon go out to “solicit input” for the model money service business law. “We We have formed a working group of state regulators to develop the model.

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Fed To Investigate Deutsche Bank’s Role In Danske Bank Scandal

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There are no probes,” Deutsche Bank said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg, but noted it “received several requests for information from regulators and law enforcement agencies around the world.

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ICOs, SEC And Wait And See?

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Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores of subpoenas and Requests for Information (RFIs) focused on initial coin offerings (ICOs). And so, the SEC might be shorthand for “Scare Every Cryptocurrency Firm.”. News came this past week, and a regulatory shoe of sorts dropped when the U.S.

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CFPB Uses “Mystery Shoppers” To Target Bank Lending Practices

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Undercover investigation is common in criminal law – but not in civil enforcement – because the 1974 Privacy Act states that government officials must identify themselves before seeking information from individuals. Thus, there is no Privacy issue.

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