Compliance

Debit's on a roll. Are small merchants getting rocked?

03/30/21

The Justice Department's probe of Visa highlights whether merchants are properly equipped to adapt to the cost of debit spending as more commerce goes digital.

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Goldman didn’t discriminate with Apple Card, N.Y. regulator says

03/23/21

Goldman Sachs Group didn’t use discriminatory practices when deciding whether to extend credit to prospective customers of its Apple Card, said the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Merchants respond to DOJ probe of Visa debit card practices

03/19/21

The Justice Department has already successfully intervened to break up Visa's deal to buy Plaid. Merchants welcome reports that it is looking at Visa's routing practices.

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U.S. warns banks over ties with sanctioned Chinese officials

03/17/21

The State Department has added 14 Chinese lawmakers, including a member of the Communist Party’s ruling Politburo, to a blacklist under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act. Banks face sanctions if they do business with them.

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Arizona group aims to jump-start European-style open banking in U.S.

03/10/21

The Arizona Fintech Council, an organization of banks, economic and technology groups, will encourage collaboration and access to the state's regulatory sandbox to promote a version of Europe's open banking policy in the U.S.

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In pot banking, bigger isn't always better

03/10/21

With national banks awaiting federal decisions on marijuana banking policy, smaller institutions can capitalize on local laws. That’s the theory Colorado Ventures is putting to the test with a $5 million investment in AeroPay, which banks with Partner Colorado Credit Union.

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NCUA board members call for reforming de novo process

03/04/21

In remarks during CUNA’s online Governmental Affairs Conference, Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman and board member Rodney Hood lambasted the lengthy process necessary for launching a new credit union.

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NCUA’s Harper says exam audits merit new consumer protection programs

03/03/21

In remarks at CUNA’s online Governmental Affairs Conference, the chairman of the National Credit Union Administration called for the creation of new initiatives around compliance for fair credit reporting and truth in lending.

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Third Federal's CRA rating stuck at 'needs to improve'

03/02/21

For the second time in three years, the Cleveland thrift has received a low score on its Community Reinvestment Act examination for making too few home loans in low-income communities.

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