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Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

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.

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Will The SAFE Banking Act Make Life Riskier For Banks?

PYMNTS

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.

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Public Policy Predictions 2019: Regulatory Reforms Ahead

FICO

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.