PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

In today’s top news, California lawmakers propose a financial watchdog at the state level, and Germany launches an antitrust investigation into Amazon. California Proposes Financial Watchdog Agency. Plus, the Federal Reserve is working with MIT to explore the use of digital currency. Just Eat Takeaway to End Its Gig Worker Model.

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APRIL 1, 2019

California is gearing up to get a tax windfall from all the initial public offerings of California companies slated for this year. Uber , Slack Technologies and Pinterest are all slated to have IPOs this year. When Facebook went public, The Wall Street Journal reported California got $1.3 It will amount to $13.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

California BanCorp , the holding company for California Bank of Commerce (CBC), has announced the launch of a Treasury Management Consultancy to enable firms to manage their liquidity, utilize excess cash for better investments and reduce financial risks. “We

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. Ryan Tuohy, who leads Starship Technologies’ business development, said in a statement, “The demand for contactless delivery has expanded exponentially in recent weeks.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 15, 2022

After rolling out the bio-authentication and payment technology to a handful of stores earlier this year, the grocery chain will add it to 65 locations in California.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Leafbuyer Technologies, the cannabis technology company, announced Thursday (November 8) it has acquired Greenlight Technologies, a California-based application development company. Leafbuyer noted in the press release that the acquisition more than doubles Leafbuyer’s client base in California. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

5) just as the company’s stock is soaring on the election victory of Proposition 22, a California referendum to exempt ridesharing companies from the state’s AB 5 gig worker law. Shares of Uber and other gig economy companies were rallying a day after California voters backed Prop 22. London Reprieve.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Two large university systems in California have been sued over their alleged refusal to provide reimbursements for fees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from DiCello Levitt. CSU, on the other hand, operates 23 campuses in California with an endowment of almost $2 billion. University Fees.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Certified Professional Accountants (CPAs) in California are calling on an industry watchdog to clarify standards for cryptocurrency accounting, with expectations that corporations will increase their use of cryptocurrencies moving forward.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Payment services providers and financial institutions are beginning their work in helping people recover from the California wildfires — with those disaster responses informed by experiences in previous wildfires and recent hurricanes. disasters to which financial institutions and payment services providers have had to respond.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 25, 2017

Digital mortgage technology startup, Blend, raised $100 million in a Series D round, bringing its total funding to $166 million, the company said Thursday. The funding round was led by Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm Greylock Partners. Based in San Francisco, Blend was established […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Uber and Lyft are organizing and pushing back against a California law that takes effect on Jan. The companies argue that they provide technology that links drivers and riders, and therefore aren’t subject to the law. . Uber and Lyft have formed a coalition to get signatures and “fix” the legislation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

In a press release , Fundation said it is collaborating with Banc of California to develop a streamlined, digital small business lending and line of credit solution that the bank can offer to its small business clients. SMBs can use the tool to apply for financing through an online application on the Banc of California website.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

The California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, 2021. The CCFPL gives the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) (the new name given to the state’s Department of Business Oversight) broad jurisdiction and sweeping new authorities that closely resemble those of the CFPB.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 15, 2022

In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans of $2,500 to $10,000 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate. Section 160.110(d). Section 7.4001(e).

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 14, 2022

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has filed its opposition to Opportunity Financial, LLC’s (OppFi) Demurrer to the DFPI’s cross-complaint. The DFPI also alleged additional CFL violations by OppFi, including the CFL’s “anti-evasion” provisions.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A California state court has overruled the demurrer filed by Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi) to the cross-complaint filed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in which OppFi asked the court to reject the DFPI’s “true lender” challenge.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A new insurance technology ( InsurTech ) company is rolling out its workers’ compensation solution in California. Insurance Journal reported late last week that Oyster Insurance launched its services in California after rolling out in New York and New Jersey earlier this year.

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JUNE 29, 2018

The state of California passed a new digital privacy law that provides consumers with more transparency and control over their digital data. While technology and businesses in California weren’t in support of the bill, they didn’t attempt to prevent it because the ballot initiative was even tougher, noted The New York Times.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

AB-1864, which took effect on January 1, 2021 and significantly expanded the powers of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, required the DFPI to establish a “Financial Technology Innovation Office.”. These discussions may include regulatory questions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2020

Palantir Technologies , the Palo Alto, California-based Big Data analytics company, is planning to go public soon and could be trading as early as this fall, sources told Bloomberg News.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The issue has been a contentious one since the California State Assembly passed the controversial bill earlier this year. But California’s state courts saw the issue somewhat differently. The AB 5 has passed the California State Senate’s Appropriations Committee and is now set to move to the floor for a full vote.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 19, 2022

In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans less than $10,000 but more than $2,500 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The high fees charged by private firms that are hired by the courts to operate e-filing systems and that are often passed onto consumers who pay with a credit card have been capped by a bill approved by California Governor Jerry Brown on Sept. Convenience fees charged by Tyler range from 2.75 percent to 3.5 There were 7.5

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

has said that it was chosen to be ByteDance’s “trusted technology provider” that will take over TikTok's American operations, and Alibaba is considering an investment in Grab. Technology Provider’. California-based Oracle Corp. California-based Oracle Corp. Oracle Officially Named As TikTok’s U.S. 14) after U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We previously wrote about California Governor Newsom’s 2020-2021 Budget and an accompanying trailer bill that would rename the Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) and significantly increase its ability to oversee financial services providers in the state. California Consumer Financial Protection Law. Register here. the “CFPA”).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The next stop on the road to technological evolution in the transportation industry may just be unattended. In the February edition of the Unattended Retail Tracker , PYMNTS highlights the latest developments in unattended technology, and how those developments are disrupting the transportation industry.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 10, 2021

At the press conference, California Attorney General Rob Bonta summarized the first year of enforcement of the CCPA and provided specific examples of actions businesses have taken to rectify alleged violations following receipt of a notice of noncompliance. Enforcement updates.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 21, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced earlier this month that it has hired Christina Tetreault to lead the new Office of Financial Technology and Innovation. She is an attorney with expertise in emerging financial technologies and financial data use.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Through all the fun of bank techies getting rich and new players throttling old models, bank technology is still a gritty mess of hard work.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

A California man has sued Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, claiming he lost thousands of dollars after his brokerage account with the firm was breeched, according to a complaint. Mehta is represented in the matter by the California law firm Erickson Kramer Osborne. Robinhood, the lawyers state, hasn't kept up.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Since opening their first store in Palo Alto, California, in 2015, b8ta has aimed to offer just such an experience: the ability to snap up tech products that might otherwise be hard to find — and buy anyplace but online. And whatever retail technology they sell in terms of profit, they keep.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Like a number of AAA-affiliated insurers, the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) Insurance, offers discounted insurance, and other financial products to AAA members. What is Auto Club of Southern California? The AAA and its partners have won a number of awards for categories like value, customer service, and technology.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The company said its technology can identify the behavior of nearby vehicles as well as people, and use its software to safely make its way through urban areas. VentureBeat is reporting that the company has “product-ready” driverless cars in partnership with Hyundai, specifically, the KONA Electric SUV.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Such tools are no longer at the far reaches of the universe, and today’s technologies would make the Enterprise’s crew feel right at home. Wingstop, a fast-casual buffalo wings chain with 1,031 locations worldwide, tends to be an early adopter for new technologies. Orderscape is also working on voice-activated ordering technologies.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 24, 2022

Cognito: California-based Cognito provides business and consumer identity verification and compliance solutions. Plaid: California-based Plaid provides API tools for financial services app developers. WHO ARE THE PARTIES TO THE DEAL? The company currently has over 300 clients, and it has verified 76M IDs to date. Want the full post?

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