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Loan Company Employee Got $400K From Stolen Identities

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A loan company employee has pleaded guilty to stealing identities of several customers and fraudulently seeking $400,000 in tax returns. The government alleges that the two co-conspirators worked together to get away with the tax returns. Huff returned half of the money to Battle and kept the remaining balance.

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Wells Fargo To Settle Navajo Nation Lawsuit For $6.5M

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The tribe alleged that Wells Fargo — the only national bank that services its territory — preyed on people by opening unauthorized bank accounts and debit cards, and by pressuring people, especially the elderly, to enroll in services they did not need. shareholder derivative lawsuit.

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

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Oportun does not charge some common fees, such as application fees or early repayment fees, but it does charge an origination fee or tax stamp fee, based on the state that you live in. You can receive the money in the following ways: mailed check prepaid debit card direct deposit to your bank account Reporting the Loan to Credit Bureaus.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. billion in taxes from legal cannabis companies last year, an amount of money that is undoubtedly a sizzle for the federal coffers.

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Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid

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government shutdown continues, a Trump official has promised that tax refunds will go out on schedule. Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, told reporters on Monday (January 7), according to Bloomberg. While the U.S.

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The Known Unknowns Of Cybersecurity Under Trump

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Amid the promises to spend on infrastructure, cut taxes, create jobs and … well, lots of other things, the incoming Trump administration also will have its hands full with cybersecurity issues. As for cybersecurity, what lies in the cards? One thing is for certain: Controversy will abound.

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