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Washington State AG Sues Debt Buyers for Operating Without a License

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On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).

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SMBs Accuse Kabbage Of Abruptly Canceling Credit

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Georgia-based Kabbage claims it has provided small business borrowers with over $9 billion in loans as of its 2009 establishment. The firm was also reportedly “completely” shutting down operations in Bangalore, India. The company has furloughed workers as it deals with decreased spending at small companies.

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JPMorgan: GDP Could Drop 40 Percent, Unemployment Could Reach 20 Percent

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JPMorgan Chase has dimmed its view of the future yet again, now saying the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) could sink by as much as 40 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to CNBC. The number of those unemployed now surpasses the high from the 2009 recession, which maxed out at 6.64

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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When the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s released its inaugural national priorities list for policy related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), one of the eight priorities included on the list was transnational organized crime (TOC). trillion in 2009 or 3.6%

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Manufacturing Momentum Predicts Consumer Spend Recovery

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The report from the ISM Manufacturing Report on Business PMI (a gauge of national factory activity) stood at 59.3, The ISM said that the latest reading was the second-largest positive change since May of 2009. points sequentially from September’s level. Consensus had pegged the PMI (purchasing manager’s index) to come in at 56.

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATMs Surpass 5K; Sham Site Steals $27M In Crypto

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s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU), in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the U.K.’s s National Crime Agency (NCA), have arrested 6 individuals after a 14-month long investigation into a €24 million cryptocurrency theft. Imgur began in 2009 as a gift to the internet.

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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud

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The arrest adds complications to an already tense situation between the two nations, who are locked in an ongoing trade war. Meng used a Hong Kong company known as Skycom Tech to do business with telecom companies based in Iran from 2009 to 2014. Meng was arrested on Dec. The New York Times reported that Ms.

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