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CFPB Warns Banks Against Creation of Fake Accounts for Fee Harvesting
Finance & Economics

CFPB Warns Banks Against Creation of Fake Accounts for Fee Harvesting

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) The United States has issued a circular stating that banks unilaterally deciding to reopen a deposit account for processing transactions, previously closed by a customer violate the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

Revolut CFO Resigns Citing Personal Reasons
Finance & Economics

Revolut CFO Resigns Citing Personal Reasons

Revolut’s chief financial officer retired two years after starting work in the British fintech industry.

Bank of France Head Says Tough Regulations Make EU Lenders Robust
Finance & Economics

Bank of France Head Says Tough Regulations Make EU Lenders Robust

The head of the central bank of France said that strict measures to regulate the processes taking place in the banking sector create an advantageous position for creditors.

Estonia Shuts Down Hundreds Local Crypto Firms Under New Legislation
Blockchain & Crypto

Estonia Shuts Down Hundreds Local Crypto Firms Under New Legislation

About 400 virtual asset service providers have either lost their licences or voluntarily shut down in Estonia after the government enhanced TFP and AML laws with stricter rules for the crypto industry players

UK Greenlights $7.3 Billion Merger Between Satellite Rivals Viasat and Inmarsat
Finance & Economics

UK Greenlights $7.3 Billion Merger Between Satellite Rivals Viasat and Inmarsat

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially approved the proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat worth $7.3 billion.

Sam Bankman-Fried Wants His Case Thrown Out of Court
Blockchain & Crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried Wants His Case Thrown Out of Court

The lawyers of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried last Monday, May 8, filed petitions to dismiss the charges brought against him by the US government, of involvement in fraud.

JPMorgan to Pay Frank Founder’s Legal Fees
Finance & Economics

JPMorgan to Pay Frank Founder’s Legal Fees

J.P. Morgan Chase will pay the legal costs of the disgraced founder of the fintech company with whom it is suing.

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Weighs Introduces Investor in HK Bank Unit
Fintech & Ecommerce

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Weighs Introduces Investor in HK Bank Unit

The media, citing informed sources, report that Ant Group Co. is currently exploring the possibility of selling a stake in its virtual banking division in Hong Kong.

Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles for UK License Delay
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles for UK License Delay

The CEO of Revolut said that the recent turmoil in the banking industry caused the suspension of the banking license of this company in the UK.

TD Bank Blames Regulatory Uncertainty for Failed First Horizon Acquisition
Finance & Economics

TD Bank Blames Regulatory Uncertainty for Failed First Horizon Acquisition

Canadian TD Bank canceled the planned purchase of the American financial institution First Horizon.

British Banks Warn of Big Increase in Online Scams
Finance & Economics

British Banks Warn of Big Increase in Online Scams

British banks report that at the end of last year, there was a significant increase in fraud, most of which is observed in the online space.

Asia Investors Sue Switzerland Over Bank Collapse
Finance & Economics

Asia Investors Sue Switzerland Over Bank Collapse

Asian investors have joined international lawsuits against the Swiss government in connection with its actions to take over Credit Suisse bank.

Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions
Society & Lifestyle

Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several restrictive measures against Meta.

MoneyGram Pushes Back Date of Sale
Fintech & Ecommerce

MoneyGram Pushes Back Date of Sale

MoneyGram has postponed the date of its planned sale.

OpenAI Reopens ChatGPT to Italian Users
Society & Lifestyle

OpenAI Reopens ChatGPT to Italian Users

OpenAI has announced that the chatbot ChatGPT has become available to Italian users again.

JPMorgan to Take Over First Republic Bank
Finance & Economics

JPMorgan to Take Over First Republic Bank

JPMorgan will take over the management of the American First Republic Bank, which found itself in a crisis situation.