Maryland passes EWA law
Payments Dive
MAY 29, 2025
The state’s governor signed an earned wage access law over the objections of some consumer groups, including AARP.
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Illinois delays interchange law
Payments Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
Over the weekend, the state’s legislature voted to delay implementation of a law that would ban card interchange fees on tips and taxes.
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Elite Acquires Tranch, a Leading B2B Payments Platform, to Transform Billing and Payment Processes for Law Firms
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 6, 2025
Elite , a leading provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the worlds most successful law firms, today announced its acquisition of Tranch , a leading B2B invoice automation and payments platform offering seamless invoice management and turnkey payment options for law firms and their clients.
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Leading Fintech Armalytix Partners With Birchall Blackburn Law to Streamline Property Transactions
Fintech Finance
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Armalytix , an award-winning fintech company that helps firms establish their clients financial position for compliance, affordability and more, has partnered with Birchall Blackburn Law, a highly respected law firm in conveyancing. Tailored training and a collaborative approach were crucial to the partnerships success.
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New York enacts surcharge law
Payments Dive
JANUARY 3, 2024
The state’s new law will force merchants to limit credit card surcharges and more clearly disclose them to consumers. If the businesses don’t, they could face a $500 penalty.
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New York Governor signs gun code law
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Kathy Hochul signed a new law Wednesday requiring merchants to use a gun code, saying it could help prevent mass shootings.
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OCC seeks to halt Illinois card interchange fee law
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency blasted an Illinois law that prohibits credit and debit card interchange fees on tips and excise taxes.
Luxembourg House of Financial Technology partners law firm Ogier
Finextra
JULY 10, 2025
Law firm Ogier and the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) have partnered up to support fintechs in the region with comprehensive legal and regulatory support.
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Judge partially halts Illinois law ending card fees for taxes, tips
Payments Dive
JANUARY 17, 2025
Banks seeking to halt a new Illinois law that bars credit card interchange fees on taxes and tips succeeded on one front, but not another, at least for now.
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Credit Card Surcharge Guidance: A State-by-State Overview of Surcharging Laws
Stax
JULY 30, 2024
Learn More US-Wide Credit Card Surcharge Guidance Before diving deeper into the surcharge laws of each state, let’s look at some general rules that apply to businesses across the nation on account of their credit card surcharge programs. The law became effective on July 1, 2024. Non-compliance can result in a $1000 fine.
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HKMA passes stablecoin law demanding issuers are licenced
The Paypers
MAY 23, 2025
HKMA has passed a stablecoin law to establish regulations for the digital assets and allow licenced issuers to sell them to the public.
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Illinois delays interchange fee law
Payments Dive
JUNE 17, 2025
JB Pritzker has signed a bill that delays implementation of a controversial new law that would bar interchange fees on taxes and tips in Illinois.
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Utah governor signs EWA law
Payments Dive
MARCH 27, 2025
The state joins a pack of others that have passed industry-friendly laws seeking to oversee earned wage access providers and their services.
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Fiserv CEO embraces stablecoins
Payments Dive
JUNE 10, 2025
The company should also be prepared if a federal bill regulating stablecoins is signed into law, he added. What if Congress passes a cryptocurrency law “and we suddenly have to stand up a (cryptocurrency) wallet and we’re told to do it in X number of months?” We’re going to help them develop the capabilities.” Lyons said.
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Payments laws apply to online games, CFPB says
Payments Dive
JANUARY 13, 2025
Video game companies that operate online gaming platforms must comply with the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the agency said.
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Credit Card Competition proposal should become law
Payments Dive
AUGUST 2, 2024
“In the aftermath of the CrowdStrike outage, Congress and state lawmakers should look for opportunities to build backups and redundancies into critical online systems,” writes a payments consultant.
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Visa Sets Up Scam Disruption Team, Blocking US$350 Million in Fraud
Fintech News
MARCH 11, 2025
The team brings together experts from law enforcement, military intelligence, and data visualisation, combining human insight with advanced AI tools to track and dismantle fraud networks. This effort prevented over US$37 million in losses and was referred to law enforcement for further action.
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Illinois AG, Durbin defend state card fee law
Payments Dive
APRIL 25, 2025
They filed a second brief supporting a state law that excludes taxes and tips from card interchange fees.
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AffiniPay Releases MyCase Smart Spend, Powered by the LawPay Visa Business Card, First Business Credit Card and Spend Management Offering for SMB Law Firms
Fintech Finance
MARCH 19, 2025
Emily McFarling, Managing Partner, McFarling Law MyCase Smart Spend comes at a pivotal moment for the legal industry, as according to the 2025 AffiniPay Legal Industry Report , 55% of law firms report expense tracking as a challenge. This is the best thing ever. This is going to save so much time for my staff.-
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Banks bash Illinois trend-setting law on card swipe fees
Payments Dive
MARCH 25, 2025
Banks and credit unions are trying to kill a new Illinois law banning interchange fees, with a court filing, as multiple states seek to emulate the legislation.
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CFPB seeks to end open banking case
Payments Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its former court foes are now in agreement: an open banking rule shouldn't be considered lawful.
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States could pick up where CFPB left off
Bank Automation
MARCH 17, 2025
In one recent example, New York State Attorney General Letitia James on March 13 announced legislation to establish the Fair Business Practice Act, Christy Hancock, partner at law firm Bradley LLP, said today during a panel at […] The post States could pick up where CFPB left off appeared first on Bank Automation News.
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There’s a Push to Ban Junk Fees. Does It Affect Credit Card Surcharging?
Stax
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Several new laws seek to ban “drip pricing” or “junk fees,” and their uncertain meaning has resulted in confusion among merchants and acquirers. What are drip pricing laws? This language is from California’s “Honest Pricing Law,” also known as SB 478 , which went into effect on July 1, 2024.
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Louisiana Joins Several Other States in Enacting On-Demand Pay Legislation
Fintech Finance
JULY 3, 2025
The law was enacted on June 25, 2025 and creates a new regulatory framework for On-Demand Pay products in Louisiana. The new law codifies the On-Demand Pay industry’s best consumer protection practices, and clarifies that providers are not deemed to be engaging in lending when they comply with the provisions of HB 368.
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Telcoin Bank Steps Closer to Becoming the First Regulated Crypto Bank in the US
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
In accordance with the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act, which Telcoin helped draft and passed into law in 2021, Telcoin Bank will be authorised to take any cryptocurrency deposits, facilitate DeFi staking programmes, as well as provision digital asset loans.
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Arkansas rolls out mobile driving licenses
NFCW
MARCH 6, 2025
Residents of the US state of Arkansas are now able to add a digital version of their driver’s license or state ID to their smartphone and then use their digital ID to verify their identity to participating businesses and venues as well as law enforcement agencies and, soon, for air travel.
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How to Appoint a Qualified Data Protection Officer(DPO)?
VISTA InfoSec
OCTOBER 21, 2024
They are appointed based on article 37 of GDPR, and help organizations stay compliant with data protection laws by overseeing data security policies, monitoring internal compliance, and providing expert advice for staffs managing the potential data privacy risks. Working closely with the supervisory authority on processing-related matters.
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Vietnam Lays Groundwork for Digital Asset Regulation, Effective 2026
Fintech News
JUNE 15, 2025
Vietnam has formally recognised digital assets under a newly passed law aimed at supporting the country’s digital transformation and regulatory clarity in emerging technologies. As reported by The Investor Vietnam , the National Assembly approved the Law on Digital Technology Industry on 15 June.
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dLocal Announces Expansion of Offering to UK Merchants With New Authorised Payment Institution License and Partnership With ICC
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 8, 2025
The company has built strong partnerships with governments globally, ensuring that it operates securely and in full compliance with local laws. The post dLocal Announces Expansion of Offering to UK Merchants With New Authorised Payment Institution License and Partnership With ICC appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.
Louisiana Joins Several Other States in Enacting On-Demand Pay Legislation
Fintech Finance
JULY 3, 2025
The Louisiana On-Demand Pay law supports workers with more flexible access to their income. The law was enacted on June 25, 2025 and creates a new regulatory framework for On-Demand Pay products in Louisiana. The law was enacted on June 25, 2025 and creates a new regulatory framework for On-Demand Pay products in Louisiana.
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Sam Altman’s World Network Reportedly in Talks With Visa for Stablecoin Payments
Fintech News
MARCH 24, 2025
Singapores data protection authority is currently reviewing the project for potential violations under local privacy laws, while Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into the collection and handling of sensitive biometric data.
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States split over gun merchant category code
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 2, 2023
California passed a law last week forcing use of a gun merchant code, but other states have done the opposite. Now, maybe Congress will act.
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Block agrees to pay $255M to regulators for Cash App deficiencies
Payments Dive
JANUARY 16, 2025
The digital payments provider agreed to pay penalties to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a group of states under settlements that alleged the company violated banking laws.
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Minimum Charge for Credit Card Purchase
Cardfellow
JUNE 16, 2025
The minimum purchase amount must not exceed $10 (or other amount as set by law), does not apply to transactions made with debit cards, and cannot differentiate on the basis of the issuer or payment card network.” These days, the brands all acknowledge that minimums are permitted by law, but only on credit card transactions.
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Webinar Recap: The State of Surcharging in 2025
Stax
MAY 7, 2025
The session covers topics including current regulations, changes to state laws, proper signage requirements, practical implementation strategies, and clarification on areas of industry confusion. ” He explained that since surcharges are optional based on the payment method chosen, they are not affected by these laws.
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Armenia Advances Digital ID Scheme as Part of Open Data Vision
Open Banking Excellence
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
By having a collaborative, cross-agency approach to this process where everyone is striving towards a common goal, we are able to solve problems without having to change laws or regulationssomething that would be far more complicated if every single government agency or ministry had to do this independently.
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Want the Cheapest Credit Card Processing? Surcharging May Be the Answer
Stax
JUNE 24, 2025
Pros Cons Reduce credit card processing fees Must abide by state and federal laws and regulations Improve profit margins Customers may have negative reactions. Check the laws Firstly, businesses need to determine whether surcharging is legally permissible in their jurisdiction. Note: this can be mitigated with proper communication.)
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New RBA Data Shows Rapid Rise in Digital Payments
Fintech Finance
DECEMBER 9, 2024
With the ongoing surge in digital payments, its critical these transactions are subject to the same oversight and consumer protection laws as the rest of the payments system. Now were seeing over half a billion payments being made with mobile wallets in just one month.
Debit Card Surcharging: Is It Legal?
EBizCharge
JUNE 19, 2025
The rules behind it come from a mix of card network policies, federal law, and state regulations. Others are embedded into federal laws. And then there are state laws, which can change everything depending on where you do business. But here’s where it gets tricky: the law doesn’t say much about surcharges directly.
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Senators push payments fraud task force
Payments Dive
JUNE 12, 2025
We can—and should—better equip law enforcement and regulators with the tools to go after scammers and prevent scams before they happen," Crapo said Tuesday in a news release announcing the bill. Published June 12, 2025 Justin Bachman Senior Reporter post share post print email license Sen.
Data Disaster: Los Angeles Public Health Department Suffers Biggest Data Breach
VISTA InfoSec
JUNE 19, 2024
The incident has been reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights and other relevant agencies as required by law and contractual obligations who are investigating the matter. 5 / 5 ( 1 vote )
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Burges Salmon names new Financial Services sector head
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of partner Martin Cook as the new head of the firm’s significant and fast growing Financial Services sector.
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Monoova, SuperAPI and Payroo Partner to Launch One-Click Payroll and Super Solution
The Fintech Times
JULY 6, 2025
Monoova, SuperAPI and Payroo have partnered to deliver a one-click payroll and superannuation solution aimed at helping Australian businesses comply with new PayDay Super laws taking effect from July 2026. Payday Super is a big shift that will improve retirement outcomes for millions of Australians.
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