PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust investigation leveled at Facebook (which was recently fined $5 billion in the wake of findings it had mishandled users’ data) has trained its sights on the social media giant’s acquisitions – in particular, whether the company bought firms in an effort to stop them from becoming rivals.

FTC

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Long , Parag Patel , Barrie VanBrackle , Becky Critchley , Deric Behar , and Charlotte Collins On December 6, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Bulletin 2023-37 (Guidance), which clarifies the OCC’s policy positions on the risk management of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) lending. By Arthur S.

OCC

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The company informed the New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, and the FTC about the October 2016 hack for the first time on Tuesday. Enforcement action looms amid Office of the Comptroller of the Currency warnings that excessive fees tied to its mortgage and auto insurance units may lead to enforcement actions.

Breach

Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC): As an independent bureau within the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): The FTC is responsible for enforcing antitrust laws and protecting consumers from deceptive or unfair business practices, including those related to payments.

Regulations

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook, along with a separate one against Google. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has made moves toward broader, more modern payments landscapes, including digital currencies, showing how the landscape is changing between huge legacy companies and newer startups.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The numbers are sobering, as always: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that account takeover fraud is on the rise. Synthetic identity fraud – where identities are stitched together from disparate pieces of information, often from a mosaic of individuals – is a burgeoning field.

Security