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Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?

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The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov. The Value Of CBDC .

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Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. Crypto Regulations. community banks and small business lending.

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Mortgage Man

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Matt Harms Cleveland State Bank in Cleveland, Wis. When there is a need at Cleveland State Bank in Cleveland, Wis., And even as new regulations make the mortgage environment increasingly challenging, he just smiles, adapts quickly and gets back to business. By Kelly Pike.

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As Dollar Tree Grows, Competitors Wither – And They’re Suing

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regulators see it as a way to protect competition without having to file lawsuits that would prevent the merger. As Reuters noted , divestitures are often required when larger mergers have the potential to lead to monopolies. Albertson’s and Safeway had to do it in 2015, selling 168 stores to smaller rival Haggen.

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CFPB representatives to be featured at 20th Annual PLI Consumer Financial Services Institute

CFPB Monitor

The 20 th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, will take place on April 6-7, 2015 in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsburg, PA and New Brunswick, NJ) and on April 27-28, 2015 in Chicago.

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CFPB representatives to be featured at 21st Annual PLI Consumer Financial Services Institute

CFPB Monitor

The 21 st Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute, will take place on April 4-5, 2016 in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsburg, PA) and on May 12-13, 2016 in Chicago. Thompson, Managing Counsel, Office of Regulations.

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb

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Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. To say that Airbnb is more adept than Trump Hotels at navigating the current retail landscape is low-hanging fruit, but the point is most relevant when looking at Airbnb listings for the Republican National Convention scheduled to be held in Cleveland in mid-July.