Mass. Bank Regulators Get Power Over Venmo, CashApp
A new bill has been signed by Gov. Maura Healey that gives the state’s banking regulators oversight over peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and CashApp.
Mass. Money Transmission Bill Protects Consumers, Levels Regulatory Playing Field
Massachusetts residents send billions of dollars every year using money transmission platforms like Venmo, PayPal and CashApp – but with zero state consumer protections.
Banking Laws Lag as Money Transfers Surge
Massachusetts residents used mobile payment platforms like Venmo or CashApp to send or receive more than $31 billion last year and financial regulators at the Division of Banks fear that the public is under the false impression that the activity is regulated.
