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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasury’s Mnuchin Says ‘Significant’ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spain’s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

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12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). Chiliz has created a coin called Barca Fan Token due to its partnership with the Spanish sports giant, which can be used on its social media app Socios.

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SMBs Turn To Barter To Ease Uncollected Receivables Burden

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When an organization is bearing an ever-increasing burden of outstanding accounts receivables, there are multiple sources of capital to which it can turn. The Predatory Lending Trap. This can come with a whole host of other problems, although some regulators have taken steps to broaden the scope of borrower protections to include SMBs.

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The Velocity of Risk – What Bankers Need To Know

South State Correspondent

In this age of social media, global interconnectedness, and market volatility, banks can be one tweet torrent away from a lightning-fast onset of risk. Banks that take too much risk fail, and banks that take too little risk produce returns below their cost of capital and either get acquired or driven out of business.

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Getting The SME Crowdfunding Model Off The Ground

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Regulation A+ has made a mostly quiet splash on the market. Years in the making, the regulation was born from the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in 2012, with Title IV of the act — also known as Regulation A+ — enabling average joes to invest in companies seeking capital.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Lucas White: We need to continue to differentiate community banks and educate policymakers on why tiered and proportionate regulation is necessary. We need to make sure people remember that and have it reflected in laws and regulations that affect our industry. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Connecticut federal court allows CFPB claims to proceed against mortgage company and principals for alleged licensing and other violations

CFPB Monitor

A Connecticut federal district court has refused to dismiss claims filed by the CFPB against a mortgage company and three of its principals for alleged Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Mortgage Act and Practice (MAP) Rule, and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) violations.

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Lending: When Technology Makes the Call

Banking 2020

From social media to the use of all caps, every individual action can affect credit worthiness. Estimates vary, but it’s clear that tens of millions of consumers have little or no credit history, and many of them fall outside the purview of traditional lending institutions. In fact, there’s enormous potential here.