things I read yesterday … 06/25/2008

  • tags: Canada gazette, deposit taking institution

    • “regulated deposit-taking institution” means an entity that is supervised or regulated by a Canadian or foreign financial services or banking regulator and is authorized to accept deposits from the public. (institution de dépôt réglementée)
  • 2002 memo in connection with an assertion that Paypal were illegally conducting banking activity. Result was no action taken.

    tags: nysbd, paypal

    • certain of PayPal’s services constituted illegal banking activity and that those services should not be provided to New York customers