November 21, 2024economicconsumer protectionfinancial technologyprivacycivic eventsfinancial regulationtechnology policy
CFPB brings major digital payment apps under federal supervision
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule supervising large nonbank digital payment and wallet apps. The rule applied to companies handling more than 50 million transactions per year and aimed to protect consumer data, reduce fraud, and police illegal debanking.