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Delaware Gov. Pledges 'Balanced' Approach to Blockchain Regulation

Payments Source

The state of Delaware is looking to avoid prescriptive regulations when it comes to supervising blockhain companies, but instead be mindful of how the industry actually works, Gov. Jack Markell said Monday.

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Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board

PYMNTS

It will have the role of handling such tasks as ensuring tax compliance, administering payroll and reviewing the annual budget of the board. Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Company of Delaware, N.A The content oversight board trust was made for accountability and good governance, to ensure that the funds are managed properly.

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The dark side of Delaware's incorporation business

American Banker

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Leader of PA AG’s Consumer Financial Protection Unit describes active agenda in Ballard Spahr webinar

CFPB Monitor

Nick also reported that since joining the unit, it has entered into nine Assurances of Voluntary Compliance, Pennsylvania consumers have received approximately $34 million in restitution, and companies have paid approximately $24 million in civil money penalties and payments to the PA Treasury. .

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Washington Watch

Independent Banker

That is why we are calling on regulators to make the most of the latest mandatory review of federal banking rules. The agencies are required to study their regulations for dead weight every 10 years under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996. Starting fresh. Community Bankers Chosen as CFPB Advisors.

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Finance in motion— $1B moved for $0.02

Lex Sokolin

Fractional smart securities will continue to make middle and private markets more readily accessible to the average investor through initial liquidity, machine-built regulatory compliance, new reporting systems, and trading networks. how the interest is generated and whether this is regulated banking activity, we’ll leave for another time.

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Beneficial Ownership: Is the U.S. Doing Enough to Pierce the Corporate Veil?

Abrigo

The importance of FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule , effective May of 2018, is evident, and regulator expectations are high. The CDD Rule amended the Bank Secrecy Act regulations to strengthen customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions. BSA Rules and Regulation. In fact, the U.S. economy if the U.S.