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Hogan Lovells

Payments and e-money: UK FCA publishes policy statement on changes to safeguarding regime

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The FCA believes that some payments firms do not currently have sufficiently robust safeguarding practices. This poses a risk of harm to consumer and market integrity that the FCA is seeking to mitigate. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Payments Canada Publishes RTR Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers

On August 21, 2025, Payments Canada published its RTR Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers (Guide), clarifying how payment service providers (PSPs) can become participants in Canada’s new real-time payments...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Enhancing Card Partnerships and Compliance: A Conversation With Matthew Goldman — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin McCrory is joined by Matthew Goldman, founder of Totavi, LLC and publisher of CardsFTW, to discuss operational compliance for card issuers. Their conversation highlights essential...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trade Groups Urge Congress to Address GENIUS Act Loopholes

On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole that could allow the indirect payment of interest or yield on payment...more

Mayer Brown

The New Face of Finance Companies: What Changes with CMN Resolution No. 5,237/2025

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In one of the most relevant regulatory developments in years, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (“CMN”) issued Resolution No. 5,237, dated July 24, 2025 (“CMN Resolution 5,237/25”), establishing a new regulatory...more

A&O Shearman

BoE publishes fundamental rules for FMIs

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Following its November 2024 consultation, the Bank of England (BoE) has published final fundamental rules for financial market infrastructure firms (FMIs), a supervisory statement setting out how the BoE expects FMI to comply...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed issues report on the emergence of Pay-by-Bank

Recently, the Fed published a research note examining the rise of Pay-by-Bank as a payment solution for consumers, focusing on its adoption at the point of sale as an alternative to cash or credit payment options. The note...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2025

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US Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives - A major U.S. fintech company recently announced a partnership with the issuer of the USDC stablecoin “to give financial institutions the ability to...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - GENIUS Act Establishes Legal Framework for Payment Stablecoins

The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more

A&O Shearman

Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 on oversight of systemically important payment systems published in OJ

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Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted on 2 July has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation recasts and replaces Regulation (EU) No 795/2014, updating the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The GENIUS Act is Signed into Law: What Banks Need to Know about Payment Stablecoins

On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), after it passed both the U.S. Senate by a vote of 68-30 and the U.S. House in a...more

Venable LLP

Congress Passes The GENIUS Act: Key Impacts for the Payments Industry and Financial Institutions

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In a major step toward establishing regulatory clarity for digital assets, the House of Representatives passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act on Thursday, July 17, alongside...more

A&O Shearman

UK APPG publishes report assessing the APP fraud mandatory reimbursement requirement

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The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Banking has published its latest report, "No Half Measures – A Blueprint to Beat APP Fraud", alongside a press release. The report assesses the UK's response to authorised...more

Miller Nash LLP

Swipe, Tap, Comply: What PCI DSS 4.0.1 Means for your Business

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With the seemingly never-ending updates to B2B contracts for compliance with new (and amended) comprehensive state privacy laws, the U.S. Department of Justice’s bulk data transfer rule, and artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

OCC Patriot Bank Order Spotlights AML Issues For Managers

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On Jan. 14, Patriot Bank, based in Stamford, Connecticut, entered into an agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to address and rectify several alleged unsafe or unsound practices and violations of law....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal banking agencies seek information on actions to address payments fraud

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On June 20, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced they are seeking...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Federal Reserve to Implement New ISO 20022 Funds Wiring System

Due to the Federal Reserve’s imminent shift to a new funds wiring system (known as ISO 20022), if you have upcoming plans to transfer any amount of funds via wire transfer, confirm with your bank and anyone else handling your...more

A&O Shearman

FCA findings on risk and wind-down planning in payment and e-money firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings of its multi-firm review into risk management and wind-down planning across e-money and payment firms. While the FCA had observed examples of good practice...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2025 #5

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Major US Payment Card Company Announces Multiple Digital Asset Initiatives - A major U.S. payment card services company recently announced multiple digital asset partnerships and products. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State bank supervision group releases money transmission guidance

Recently, an association of state bank supervisors issued new guidance to clarify how money transmitters must calculate tangible net worth under the model legislation known as the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA),...more

A&O Shearman

The Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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The Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/688) have been published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The regulations amend regulation 51 of the Payment Services...more

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FATF updates standards on payment transparency

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published revised standards and an accompanying explanatory note, updating its comprehensive framework on recommendations to strengthen global efforts in anti-money laundering,...more

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ECB Decision (EU) 2025/1148 on access by Non-Bank Payment Service Providers to TARGET published in OJ

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The Decision (EU) 2025/1148 of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted on 2 June, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This decision amends Decision (EU) 2025/222 concerning access by non-bank...more

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Navigating Elder Fraud: Challenges and Legal Trends in Payment Systems — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin McCrory is joined by Mary Zinsner, a partner in the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, to explore the increasing litigation trends in the payments industry, with a focus on...more

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ECB consults on extension to T2 operating hours

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a consultation paper (CP) exploring the extension of operating hours for its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system, T2. This involves both its daily operational hours and its...more

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