Washington D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new rules concerning the supervision and regulation of larger nonbank companies that offer digital wallets and payment apps. Paige Pidano Paridon, BPI senior vice president and senior associate general counsel, issued the following statement in response:
We strongly support the CFPB’s commitment to consistent regulatory principles for regulating nonbanks — if it walks like a bank and talks like a bank, regulate it like a bank. Maintaining trust in the U.S. financial system is paramount, and any Big Tech firm engaged in these activities must be required to not only follow the same rules, but also demonstrate ongoing compliance through regular direct supervision.
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