Although banks have spent millions lobbying against the CFPB's regulatory authority, they are OK with regulating virtual banks. Credit.com reports that the American Bankers Association asked the agency last week to consider regulating virtual currencies like those used in the popular game FarmVille. The group writes that virtual credits have been "used to pay developers of applications, and their use can be expected to expand even further."
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