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Washington State AG Sues Debt Buyers for Operating Without a License

CFPB Monitor

On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).

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Is Amazon In Hot Water With Aviation Regulators?

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aviation regulators for reportedly shipping hazardous materials by plane. Amazon has a history of violating the hazardous materials regulations,” the FAA said in the release. 2013 to Sept. 2015 alone, Amazon was found to have violated the hazardous materials regulations 24 other times.”.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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Why One Startup Is Desperately Seeking Regulation

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As a general rule, most startups aren’t too happy when the regulator comes around, and it is rarely indicative of good news. These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore.

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Uber Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Stay In Colombia

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After a ruling by a location regulator that the firm wasn’t fairly engaged in competition, Uber Technologies Inc. is asking for the Colombian government to put emergency regulations into place to enable its ridesharing service to continue running.

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FTC announces “Operation Collection Protection”

CFPB Monitor

Last week, the FTC announced a new coordinated effort against unlawful debt collection practices, “Operation Collection Protection.” In November 2013, the CFPB issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning debt collection.

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SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto

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The road to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies will still have its bumps, its potential roadblocks set in place from regulators. At the heart of it all might lie a jousting existential in nature — namely, between the companies that create and issue cryptos and the agencies that regulate them.