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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. GFA joins a small, but steadily growing, group of CUs that are offering financial services to this emerging market. This forces many operations to continue using cash.

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For Charter Schools, A Workforce Spend Tutorial

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These schools are publicly funded but operate independently from traditional public schools, adhering to specific school and local or district authority guidelines. From a business standpoint, from an operations standpoint, [charter schools are] very independent,” Rafanelli said. This can be especially true for public charter schools.

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California Dept. of Business Oversight launches “true lender” investigation of auto title lender’s partnership with Utah bank

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Thereafter, “using its existing lending operations and personnel, LoanMart commenced ‘marketing’ and ‘servicing’ auto title loans purportedly made by CCBank, a small Utah-chartered bank operating out of Provo, Utah.” The DOB indicated that such loans have interest rates greater than 90 percent.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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Additionally, CarMax is prohibited from directly or indirectly stating in marketing, advertising, or during sale (including vehicle labeling) that a vehicle is “safe” or has been repaired for “safety issues.” . CarMax has 180 days to implement these practices, and has agreed to compliance monitoring for a period of five years.

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9 ways to manage credit risk

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Effects of the pandemic and other factors creating unpredictability have changed how community banks approach their credit and lending operations. These experts share nine tips and credit risk best practices to offer stability in an ever-changing market. There are a lot of risks around operations that we don’t always have eyes on.

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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

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Yet now the ban on the surcharge ban – made possible by regulatory changes – means that companies must be in full compliance with the rules. The landscape may eventually become one where large enterprise merchants that operate nationally will be able to implement uniform pricing strategies nationwide. population.

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Six Smart Steps

Independent Banker

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. When it comes to reducing compliance costs, recommendations typically fall into complicated territory. Few community banks have the luxury of ripping and replacing their entire compliance management strategy, leaving many executives on the hunt for practical tips.