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Colorado passes 36% payday loan rate cap

CFPB Monitor

By an overwhelming vote (approximately 1,4270,000 million to 433,000), Colorado voters passed Proposition 111, a ballot initiative that places a 36 percent APR cap on payday loans. According to American Banker, the passage of Proposition 111 makes Colorado the fifth state to impose rate caps on payday loans through a voter referendum.

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Colorado Attorney General Bans Financial Services Companies from State for Alleged Conflict of Interest

CFPB Monitor

The Colorado Attorney General reached a $175,263 settlement with a lender and a debt management company that are owned and operated by the same individuals. The Colorado Attorney General alleged the companies violated Colorado law when the lender issued loans to customers of the related debt management company.

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Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator

PYMNTS

In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency operators, with allegations that the trio had defrauded customers. In addition, the regulator charged, the three operators broke laws governing commodity trading.

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FTC Shuts Down Debt Collector as Part of “Operation Corrupt Collector”

CFPB Monitor

A Georgia federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order against a Georgia-based debt collection operation in response to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition to the FTC’s actions, Operation Corrupt Collector includes two cases filed by the CFPB, three criminal cases brought by the U.S.

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Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Tops $6B

PYMNTS

The Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that the state’s regulated marijuana industry sales have topped $6 billion since sales began in 2014. Last year, regulated marijuana sales in Colorado were nearly $1.55 To date, marijuana tax, license and fee revenue totals for Colorado are over $927 million.

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Battle Financial chooses Finxact as its platform for banking operations

The Paypers

Provider of next-gen core banking platforms to the US regional banking sector Finxact has announced that Battle Financial , a Colorado-based company building Battle Bank has selected the former to be its platform for banking operations.

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Applies For Singapore Crypto License; CFTC Files Charges In Digital Ponzi Scheme

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Binance Holdings has applied for an operating license in Singapore under the country’s new payments legislation, which aims to be a comprehensive regulatory agency for digital currencies. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged a Colorado resident with fraud in an alleged Ponzi scheme.

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