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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances. They see themselves as offering up an entirely different product from stem to stern.

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CFPB and Colorado Attorney General announce joint virtual office hours as part of AFCIN

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ACFIN is a network of federal and state regulators that may include state attorneys general, state financial regulators, and federal financial regulators. The CFPB’s announcement invites innovators to request a meeting and describe the topic(s) they would like to discuss during their virtual session.

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CFPB and Utah AG announce joint office hours in Salt Lake City as part of ACFIN

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ACFIN is a network of federal and state regulators that may include state attorneys general, state financial regulators, and federal financial regulators.

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Siron Financial Crime Solutions Are Moving from FICO to IMTF

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FICO is transitioning its Siron ® compliance business to IMTF, a Swiss global leader in regulatory technology, and a partner in the Siron business for more than 20 years. It is recognized as the market leader for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and “Know your customer” technologies in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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In a handful of states, including Tennessee and South Carolina, lottery tickets may only be bought with cash.” Even so, companies are trying to get younger consumers to play the lottery, and using mobile technology to make those sales. “In Connecticut, for example, you cannot buy tickets with a credit card.

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Do We Care About Leadership?

Jeff For Banks

On a recent plane ride I sat next to the Commander of the NCO Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina (see picture from one of last year''s classes). When we talk of the cost of regulation, we often think of cutting back on number of personnel, technology, and branching to bridge the profit gap.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

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But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Bank of the Ozarks and their regulators were not so myopic in their view. They had to grow to survive. I challenged the thinking. In that, I thought, he has a point.