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CFPB Releases Study of Refinance Mortgage Loans Between 2013 and 2023

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The CFPB recently released results of a study of residential mortgage refinance loans from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2023, focusing on differences between cash-out and non-cash-out (or rate and term) refinance loans. The CFPB used data from the National Mortgage Database to conduct the study. Continue Reading

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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The appointed organizer for the initiative, SFB Technologies, tapped the Algorand protocol because of its scalability, speed, security and its “ability to effectively implement required compliance controls and the transaction finality needed for a national currency.” At that time, Robocoin put a machine in a café in Vancouver.

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FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace

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A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io platform since its start in October 2013. service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according to published reports Tuesday (March 10). Kirill Victorovich Firsov, was arrested Saturday, March 7, at the John F. According to U.S.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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Bulk Nation And The Frill-Free Customizable Grocery Future

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But Bulk Nation had a radical idea about fixing that problem. This was the founding question for the alternative grocery company when it first opened in Sarasota, Florida, in 2013. And, he noted, customers who are coming to Bulk Nation are also going to experience a much wider range of goods than they might otherwise.

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FTC and 18 state attorneys general settle action against national retail chain accused of unlawful practices targeting servicemembers

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and related entities (collectively, “Harris Jewelry”), a national jewelry retailer that markets and sells military-themed gifts, to resolve their lawsuit which alleged that Harris Jewelry had engaged in unlawful sales and credit practices targeting servicemembers. The FTC commissioners approved the stipulated final order by a 5-0 vote.

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On National Burrito Day, Chipotle Serves Up Signs Of QSR Innovation

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As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). Chipotle’s Digital Gains.