Europe Urgently Needs Its Own European CFPB!

Europe Needs Its Own CFPB: Time to Rethink Consumer Protection in Payment Services As the European Union finalizes its landmark Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and PSD3, we find ourselves at a critical turning point. The proposed rules under Article 59 PSR rightly aim to strengthen consumer protection in cases of

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EU must urgently enact PSD3 and PSR to address Payment Fraud

EBA finally sounded the alarm in April 2024: In its latest Opinion on new types of payment fraud and possible mitigations (EBA-Op-2024-01), the European Banking Authority (EBA) came to the concluston that despite regulatory advancements and improved security frameworks, payment fraud remains a fast-evolving and deeply concerning threat within the

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how to fight payment fraud

How the EU plans to tackle payment fraud!

The payments landscape has undergone significant changes over the past decade. The changes have been mainly driven by fast-paced technological advancements. Digital payments in the EU have steadily increased, reaching a value of EUR 240 trillion in 2021 (compared to EUR 184.2 trillion in 2017). This trend has been accelerated

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