CFPB, Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and Attorneys General
A portion of the Treasury’s report entitled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation,” focuses on payments. (See our legal alert for a discussion of other portions of the Treasury’s report.)
Current payment methods. The report notes four primary core payment systems: credit cards, debit cards, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, and wire transfers. … Continue Reading
In conjunction with issuing a consumer advisory today on virtual currencies, the CFPB announced that it is now taking complaints about virtual currency products and services. The CFPB’s actions follows the issuance of a report by the Government Accountability Office in June 2014 in which the GAO recommended increased CFPB participation in interagency efforts related to such currencies.… Continue Reading
In a report issued last week on virtual currencies, the Government Accountability Office recommended increased CFPB participation in interagency efforts related to such currencies.
The report, entitled “Virtual Currencies: Emerging Regulatory, Law Enforcement, and Consumer Protections Challenges,” reviews various actions that federal financial regulators and law enforcement agencies have taken related to the emergence of virtual currencies. … Continue Reading
