Plenty of changes are afoot for the Irish consumer credit markets, following the enactment of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2022 (the “Act”). The Act extends the Central Bank of Ireland’s (CBI’s) consumer protection framework to a broader range of firms and consumer credit activities, with the aim of ensuring that Irish consumers receive the same protections required of other financial service providers.

The Act came into force on 16 May 2022 and those entities caught by the new legislation should by now have begun preliminary analysis of the impact of those changes to their business models. For authorised entities, this includes an assessment on their regulatory risk profile.

Chargebacks911, the leading dispute specialist that powers chargeback remediation for the largest global eCommerce businesses, today releases its third annual Chargeback Field Report. The report details a real-world look at the health and status of chargeback management in the card-not-present (CNP) space.

International payment service provider and direct bank card acquirer, ECOMMPAY, has announced the launch of its global payout product which is a one-stop solution for any business dealing with international payments.

ECOMMBX receives the prestigious Ιnvest Cyprus International Investment Award

PSD2 is the main piece of European Union legislation governing payment services, and it is being reviewed. As part of the review, the European Commission requested advice from the European Banking Authority, which was issued on 23 June 2022. This Sidley Update considers that advice and what it means for PSD3.
https://www.sidley.com/en/insights/newsupdates/2022/07/psd3-what-to-expect-based-on-the-european-banking-authority-opinion