On Mar. 8, 2024, the Florida Senate passed (35 YEAS / 3 NAYS) Florida House Bill No. 989 (HB 989 or the Bill), potentially amending section 655.0323, Florida Statutes, Titled, “Unsafe and unsound practices,” which was created by 2023 Florida House Bill No. 3 (HB 3).[1] HB 989, if signed into law, would provide customers who suspect that a financial institution acted in violation of an “[u]nsafe and unsound practice” standard established in section 655.0323 (2), Florida Statutes, with a right to submit a complaint to the OFR, which the OFR would then be required to investigate.
On March 18, Nacha, the organization that governs the ACH network, announced that its members approved a new set of rules aimed at reducing the incidence of frauds, such as business email compromise (BEC), that exploit credit-push payments.
The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role in state responses to and regulation of AI technology.
In a long-awaited decision, the Third Circuit handed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) a victory in the National Collegiate Student Loan Trust litigation that could have wide-reaching implications for market participants in the consumer financial services industry.
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Henry Liu issued the following statement in response to Qualcomm Inc.’s decision to abandon its proposed acquisition of Autotalks Ltd.: