Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.

Marketing 113

Marketing Compliance Community Community Bank 113

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

On September 5, 2018 a group of 14 state Attorneys General and the AG for the District of Columbia sent a comment letter to CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, urging him to refrain from “reexamining the requirements” of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”). to discriminate against any person. to discriminate against any person.

Rhode Island 60

Rhode Island District of Columbia North Carolina Vermont 60

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so. The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S.

Online 134

Online New Hampshire Rhode Island District of Columbia 134

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 16, 2021

This letter marked a major victory for SAGE and other LGBTQ+ advocates, who claimed that their community faced discrimination from lenders for many years. Also, over 20 state laws and the District of Columbia already prohibit discrimination in credit transactions on the basis of sexual orientation or sexual identity.

Regulation 78

Regulation District of Columbia Georgia Policies 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

That’s why, she noted, the Opportunity Fund in 2012 created a low-cost lending program for independent truckers to provide them with the funds to either retrofit their existing trucks into compliance with the state’s regulations, if possible, or to put a down payment on a new vehicle if not.

California 131

California District of Columbia Lending Taxes 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In fact, in the intervening 23 years, the situation has arguably gotten even more complex as 31 states (plus the District of Columbia) have legalized cannabis consumption for either legal or medical reasons. More complicated because the disconnect between state and federal regulation of the substance is growing wider by the year.

Taxes 151

Taxes Compliance District of Columbia Industry 151

FICO

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Court Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated key parts of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2015 TCPA Order , which had created much confusion and sparked increased litigation. Regulators Will Make Major Strides Towards Reaching Consensus on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act. In March, the U.S.

Policies 40

Policies District of Columbia Regulation California 40