NEW YORK—As the pandemic persists and more consumers shift to online purchases, new solutions are being introduced with a goal of better protecting shoppers’ ecommerce buys.
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JERUSALEM—In a newly proposed bill, the Israeli Knesset outlined several changes related to the taxation of Bitcoin. Instead of viewing bitcoin as an asset and taxing its sale with a 25% capital gains tax, the new rules may recognize it as a currency.
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.—The heath crisis has created “pandenomics” that have set the stage for mobile check capture to see a new stage of growth, according to one person.
RICHMOND, Va. – RVA Financial FCU has expanded its partnership with CO-OP Financial Services to perform In-House Credit services, in addition to re-signing with the company to provide debit and PIN processing and ATM terminal driving.
WASHINGTON—Commenters on the TRACED Act widely support the call for a notification requirement whenever a call is blocked by a voice provider, CUNA, NAFCU and other organizations wrote in reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission.
WOONSOCKET, R.I.—The COVID-19 crisis has shifted a large portion of American retail online virtually overnight, but the gradual post-pandemic reopening has led to an interesting second shift: Online payment companies have started moving offline.
WASHINGTON–CUNA and its federal PAC, the Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC), have announced support for four incumbents in tight November races for the U.S. House of Representatives with targeted political advertising.
WASHINGTON—NAFCU is expressing support for the CFPB's proposed rule to create a new category of seasoned qualified mortgages (QM).
GARNER, N.C.–He may not be sentenced to the sky cells, but a North Carolina man could be headed to prison if found guilty of an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud scheme involving fraudulent loan applications from companies with names drawn from the popular HBO series Game of Thrones.
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published an assessment of the TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule (the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act). The assessment found that the TRID Rule made progress towards several of its goals.