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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

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On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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CFPB announces advisory committee members

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Eric Kaplan, Director of the Housing Finance Program, Milken Institute (Washington, DC), was appointed to serve as CAB Chairperson. Jean Setzfand, Senior Vice President, AARP (Washington, DC). Rebecca Steele, President/CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling (Washington, DC). Bank (Minneapolis, MN).

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Continuous Financial Education for Women Small Business Owners

FICO

In June, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussing credit access and financial education for women small business owners at the National Association of Women Business Owners ( NAWBO ) Advocacy Day events in DC. Prior to joining FICO, Ms. See all Posts. chevron_left Blog Home. expand_less Back To Top. Related posts.

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Philadelphia Mall Owner Takes Care Of Its Own

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“The experience of the mall CMBS [commercial mortgage-backed security] from Starwood is certainly symptomatic of the larger narrative,” said Christopher Sullivan, chief investment officer of United Nations Federal Credit Union, as reported in Yahoo! But apparently they’re doing something right in Philadelphia.

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Cannabis Banking: Mitigating Reputation Risk to Financial Institutions

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In this guidance document they recommend bank examiners take advantage of the Cannabis Job Aid published by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, an industry advocacy group headquartered in Washington, DC. National Credit Union Association. National Credit Union Association.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

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Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The DOB indicated that such loans have interest rates greater than 90 percent.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

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As quoted in the National Law Review , the councilman, citing data from the FDIC that black and Hispanic households are more likely than their white counterparts to be underbanked or unbanked, has said that “the cashless marketplace sends an exclusionary message — that the impoverished, the homeless, the underbanked, the undocumented need not apply.

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