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Mitigating Risks for Banks, Fintech Companies, and Payment Processors

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Emerging issues under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Regulation E, and the UCC - As banks, fintech companies, and payment processors continue to innovate and partner on payment and wallet solutions, they must navigate the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Suit Against Cannabis Giant Trulieve Underscores Cashless ATM Risks and the Need for Banking Reforms

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In a February 19 complaint filed in Arizona state court, Texas-based payment processer Switch Commerce LLC argued that multistate cannabis operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and its affiliates should be responsible for a...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Complete Win, Secured Early, for Payment Processor and Sponsor Bank in Business Email Compromise Fight

As we have previously explored, litigation involving account takeovers (“ATOs”) and business email compromise (“BEC”) fraud have produced a muddled legal landscape. As between payors and intended payees, courts have tended to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Banks Win Temporary Reprieve from Novel Illinois Swipe-Fee Law

On December 20, 2024, an Illinois federal court, in considering a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, and other trade groups, ruled that national...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Fiserv’s Georgia MALPB Charter: Implications for the Payments Industry

Fiserv’s journey to obtain a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (“MALPB”) charter in Georgia stands out for its speed and efficiency. After submitting its application in January 2024, Fiserv received its charter on...more

Buchalter

Expanded Export Controls and Sanctions Require Heightened Compliance for All Industries

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A Changed Regulatory Environment – Companies who think that U.S. export controls and sanctions do not apply to their products and channels of trade should reassess that position. As an example, approximately US$1.1 billion in...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

"OVER THE LINE!"  Where Banking and Gaming Intersect, the CFPB Has Something to Say.

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The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Rules To Tackle Authorised Push Payment Fraud

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud in the UK is the largest type of payment fraud, both in number of scams and value of losses. It involves a fraudster convincing someone to send a payment to a bank account that the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Applications for Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Charter: A Positive Sign for Fintech and Nonbank Direct Access to...

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On January 12, Fiserv announced that it filed an application with the state of Georgia for a merchant acquirer limited purpose bank (MALPB) charter. This application is a seismic development and positive sign for those in the...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Video: Introduction: A Deep Dive into Payments

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The world of payments has grown exponentially in recent years. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued its activity around Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP), fees, and what the CFPB calls dark...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Payment Processors in the Regulatory Crosshairs: Updates on Regulatory Scrutiny and Best Practices for Compliance - May...

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In recent years, payment processors and other financial intermediaries have faced heightened scrutiny from regulatory agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, for their relationships with companies engaged in...more

K&L Gates LLP

HUB Talks: Payments Across the Globe Miniseries - Trends in Brazil

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Judith Rinearson and Jeremy McLaughlin sit down with payments lawyers to cover the fintech market place, trends, and developments around the world in the Payments Across the Globe miniseries. In this episode Judith...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] In the Trenches: Developments and Best Practices in Payments - August 13th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Join Nelson Mullins attorneys Brad Rustin and Craig Nazzaro for a full overview of the developments and best practices within the Payments space. We will cover regulatory issues, solutions and common challenges for both those...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2020)

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This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. These include payments-related consent orders and enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and...more

White & Case LLP

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - February 2020: Payments

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Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020. Megadeals, including Global Payments/Total System Services, Fidelity National/Worldpay and PayPal/iZettle, have dominated headlines, but...more

BCLP

CCPA Privacy FAQs: Are payment processors and acquiring banks “service providers” under the CCPA?

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It’s unclear. A vendor must be bound by a written contract that prohibits it from: Retaining the personal information “for any purpose other than for the specific purpose of performing the services specified in the...more

BakerHostetler

Blockchain Applications Advance for Healthcare and Payments, CFTC Prioritizes Cryptocurrencies, QuadrigaCX Saga Continues

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Blockchain Initiatives in Healthcare and Other Industries Target Data Integrity, Speed and Analytics - Last week, a not-for-profit alliance of life sciences industries firms announced an expansion of its blockchain project...more

BCLP

Negotiating Payment Processing Agreements

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Credit cards are the primary form of payment received by most retailers. In order to process a credit card a retailer must enter into an agreement with a bank and a payment processor (a “Payment processing agreement”)....more

Hogan Lovells

[Webinar] The Brave New World of Payments: opportunities and threats post-PSD2 - March 1st, 12:00pm GMT

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Register now for our live webinar to learn about the key developments that will help payments experts to thrive in the post-PSD2 era. We've gathered leading payments regulation and technology professionals to look at the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements - On July 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office...more

Carlton Fields

Two Reasons Two Fellows from Fargo Could Facilitate Financial Fraud

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For most Americans, the term "money laundering" conjures an image of boxes of currency flown to the United States via seaplane—or former dictators paying cash for multimillion-dollar homes in swanky communities. Virtually no...more

Williams Mullen

Operation Choke Point: Lawsuit Against Federal Bank Regulators Survives Motion to Dismiss, Proceeds to Discovery

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A federal court in Washington DC has ruled that a lawsuit against federal bank regulators challenging “Operation Choke Point” may proceed. Operation Choke Point is a program begun by the United States Department of Justice...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Reverses Denial of Class Certification in Complete Sham Telemarketing RICO Case

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the denial of class certification in a case brought against a bank and its payment processors that allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to cause...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Court Revives Antitrust Suit Against MasterCard, Visa, Three Banks

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A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing MasterCard, Visa and three major banks of illegally fixing ATM prices to the detriment of consumers. A federal district judge had thrown out the lawsuit in 2013 after...more

Goodwin

Bitcoin and Bullets: An Unexpected Alliance

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At first blush, one might not expect the digital currency and firearm industries to have much in common – when was the last time you heard someone utter Bitcoin and guns in the same breath? Recently, however, the two...more

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