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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

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Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. And that’s just accessing money itself.

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SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference Show – No Shortage of Innovation

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Between massive tax revisions and the end of net neutrality, small businesses are expected to struggle in the coming year, creating an opportunity for financial institutions to step in and provide real value. www.miradortech.com. RCGILTNER Services, Inc. 9spokes.com.

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Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?

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Among the reasons for that, according to the bill and that analysis, is to make it harder for legal retail marijuana dispensaries to avoid paying local and state taxes — always a major concern for any industry dominated by cash. Oregon stands as another example. That bill has not won approval. Sales Growth. and Canada.

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