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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

Abrigo

Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing. “The lack of electronic records in this world makes it easy to move money that shouldn’t be moved.” Without full access to the banking and payments system, legal cannabis businesses are forced to operate in the shadows,” said Sen.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. In January, we were discussing crypto and the need to formulate customer crypto strategies.

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Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

FICO

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra has further indicated that he would like to see consumer protections akin to those for credit cards, including improving disclosures and fraud and dispute resolution protections. Some BNPL firms already are providing disclosures mandated by the Truth-in-Lending Act. See all Posts. chevron_left Blog Home.