Compliance

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The NCUA Board unanimously approved a proposed rule that would broaden the ability of qualifying federal credit unions to securitize loans they originated.

Even though Bitcoin merchant processor BitPay is not required to maintain an anti-money laundering (AML) program, the startup maintains one and is beefing it up with the hiring of former Visa executive Tim Byun.

Visa Inc. said Russia hasn't done enough to ease new rules requiring payment-system operators to make a deposit that would be at risk if services are interrupted.

Payment processor Vantiv Inc. now offers EMV testing software for U.S. merchants to use to validate the steps of their acceptance of chip-based payment cards.

The French interbank network in charge of governing card payments, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB, is expected to approve the use of biometric technology for authentication this year.

Discover Financial Services agreed with regulators to bolster its payment systems against money launderers. No financial penalty was imposed.

The Delaware bank, which issues cards for a wide swath of the prepaid industry, will have to curtail its growth as part of an agreement with the FDIC.

GreenStar Payment Solutions, a venture of SinglePoint, Advanced Content Services and GreenHouse Payment Solutions, is offering debit card acceptance to legal marijuana dispensaries through the use of cashless ATMs.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his support for a proposal in the state legislature to regulate prepaid debit cards used by employers to pay wages.

By the end of 2015, 70% of U.S. credit cards and 41% of U.S. debit cards will be EMV enabled, and chip-and-signature will be preferred by issuers out of the gate, according to a recent survey.

Nearly four years ago, business owner Andy Brice decided to switch to a more expensive provider for payment processing.

The House approved a bill Monday evening to modify the calculation of certain "points and fees" under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's qualified mortgage rule.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in weeks, both chambers of Congress are in session, and they're taking a hard look at regulatory relief efforts.

WASHINGTON — As NCUA sifts through more than 2,000 comment letters on the risk-based capital proposal, CUNA and NAFCU hope the agency pays close attention to a letter the regulator received Wednesday from leaders of the Senate Banking Committee.

MasterCard has launched a new Shariah-compliant debit card in Malaysia.

Bitcoin entrepreneur Erik Voorhees will pay more than $50,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission that he failed to register a stock offering.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee approved a bill Tuesday to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for seven years.

Visa Inc., the world's biggest bank-card network, said Byron H. Pollitt Jr. plans to retire as chief financial officer within the next 12 months.

Visa Inc. has announced a new specification for reloadable prepaid providers focused on simplifying fees and disclosures.

Merchants seeking a court ruling that would cause the Federal Reserve Board to re-establish debit cap fees at a lower rate want more time to consider bringing the case to the Supreme Court.