article thumbnail

Massachusetts Regulators To Crack Down On Robinhood

PYMNTS

Robinhood has come under the watchful eye of regulators — this time in Massachusetts. The complaint is from the office of William Galvin, Massachusetts secretary of state. We are committed to operating with integrity, transparency and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.”.

article thumbnail

Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

PYMNTS

On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

Colorado 126
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Regulatory and litigation risks to consumer financial services providers highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar on COVID-19 crisis fallout

CFPB Monitor

Mr. Roddy discussed the emergency debt collection regulation issued by the Massachusetts AG and the possibility of state UDAP claims based on collection activities during the crisis. All of the speakers stressed the need for companies to identify potential sources of risk in their operations and attempt to address those risks in advance.

article thumbnail

Seven US States Seek To Simplify FinTech Licensing

PYMNTS

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), through which these states are working, said Tuesday that seven states — which include Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington — have agreed to standardize licensing processes that are in place in order to provide money licensing services.

Fintech 118
article thumbnail

New York amends its Community Reinvestment Act to cover non-bank mortgage lenders; New York DFS issues proposed revisions to CRA regulation to require collection of data by banks on loan applications from minority- and women-owned businesses

CFPB Monitor

New York now joins a small group of states, including Illinois and Massachusetts, that apply CRA-type laws to non-depository mortgage lenders.

article thumbnail

36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

CFPB Monitor

CarMax has 180 days to implement these practices, and has agreed to compliance monitoring for a period of five years. Additionally, CarMax is prohibited from directly or indirectly stating in marketing, advertising, or during sale (including vehicle labeling) that a vehicle is “safe” or has been repaired for “safety issues.” .

article thumbnail

How One Bank Intends to Implement CECL – And Maybe Even Do It Early

Abrigo

The Massachusetts mutual bank has until 2023 to comply with CECL, considered the biggest change to bank accounting in the industry’s history, after FASB recently agreed to extend the deadline for smaller public and all privately held financial institutions. I think we’re on track for probably 2022, maybe late 2021.” Sousa said. Get Started.

Maine 150