Cross posted by D. E. Wilson, Jr., Venable LLP Transaction Laundering (TL), sometimes referred to as “undisclosed aggregation,” or “factoring,” is a growing threat to the payments industry. Money laundering by another name, it is the dark side of payment facilitation, an established, legitimate aggregation model … Read more
Guest post by Andrew Bigart, Venable LLP The payments industry, particularly the nonbank side, has traditionally been free from direct federal regulation or supervision. Over the past several years, however, the federal government has focused on the important role … Read more
Guest post by Ellen T. Berge and Andrew Bigart, Venable LLP The past year was a big one for the payments industry with the introduction of new products, the growth of virtual currencies, and, of course, continued government pressure on payment processors and non-bank entities … Read more