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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many as one fourth of all renters in the United States devote 50% or more of their monthly expenses to rent. Sittenfeld. “To

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Ohio Car Insurance: Get Coverage at the Lowest Rates

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Ohio is one of the least expensive states for car insurance. The average car insurance premium in Ohio is $952 a year for “full coverage” – only Idaho and Maine have lower average premium rates. Average Car Insurance Rates in Ohio. Factors that Will Affect Your Ohio Car Insurance Premium. Credit History.

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Passage Of SAFE Banking Act Gives Cannabis Businesses Access To Banking

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1595, known as the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, on Wednesday (Sept. The bill was sponsored by Congressmen Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Denny Heck of Washington, Steve Stivers of Ohio and Warren Davidson of Ohio, all members of the House Financial Services Committee. House of Representatives passed H.R.

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Memorial Day Post: Honor Those Fallen During Our Afghanistan Withdrawal

Jeff For Banks

Afghan security forces that we trained struggled to resist the offensive. military, along with our allies, launched a massive airlift operation to evacuate American citizens, Afghan allies, and vulnerable Afghans from Kabul's airport. Mann's account of what happened can be found in his book, Operation Pineapple Express.

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Crypto Fails To Impress For Corporate Tax Payments

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When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. “We really want to roll out the red carpet, and welcome all sorts of blockchain companies to Ohio — not just in the cryptocurrency space, but in a variety of different use cases,” he said.

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FTC Bans Rogue Payment Processor In Settlement Over Alleged Scams

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A Texas operator of several payment processing centers has agreed to be permanently banned from the industry in order to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Ohio that they unlawfully participated in scams, according to a press release. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

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Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing.

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