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Coronavirus and contactless cards: What's really happening?

04/30/20

Ever since people started sheltering at home to limit the spread of coronavirus, payments industry experts have wondered how this would affect the use of cash and cards.

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California banks lower merger price to reflect coronavirus' impact on economy

04/30/20

Bank of Southern California's all-cash offer for CalWest was reduced by nearly 20% after the buyer's shareholders declined to approve the deal.

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JPMorgan Chase sent 225,000 small-business applications this week

04/30/20

Submissions total about $17.8 billion in requested funding for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program, with an average loan size of $81,000.

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CFPB accused of fudging data to alter payday rule; permanent shift from cash?

04/30/20

A former economist says high-ranking officials engaged in “legally risky” behavior to downplay consumer harm; online payments and contactless transactions jumped in the first quarter, and some think the new habits will stick.

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Bankers are holding their breath over Biden

04/29/20

The industry dodged a bullet after the former vice president outlasted more progressive rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. But some worry the presumptive nominee will have to consider calls for tougher regulation from his party's liberal wing.

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Zero Day, episode 1: There's a war out there

04/29/20

Cybercrime has emerged as one of the biggest potential sources of risk to the financial system over the last 20 years, and cybersecurity is a paramount concern to bankers everywhere. But can the internet be made more secure?

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LendingClub reinforces its cyber defenses

04/29/20

The online lender has deployed new software designed to spot security risks early, especially the kind of cloud-data issues that led to the Capital One-Amazon breach.

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Fitch downgrades seven consumer lenders, including Amex, Capital One

04/29/20

Ally, Synchrony, Discover, Sallie Mae and Navient are the other lenders the ratings firm downgraded, citing the impact that the coronavirus crisis is having on their revenues and profits.

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Fed's Powell: More stimulus needed from Congress

04/29/20

The Federal Reserve chairman pledged to use every tool at the central bank's disposal to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus and urged lawmakers to take further action.

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CFPB eases disclosure rules to help consumers affected by COVID-19

04/29/20

The bureau issued an interpretive rule clarifying that consumers under certain conditions can modify or waive waiting periods required by the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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