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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

As for easing the path toward financial innovation, there’d always been some consideration of seeking a national banking charter, noted Cagney, especially as the company began building blockchain and blockchain applications over the past few years. “As Figure, said Cagney, can offer some of its products in New Yok — but not in, say, Illinois.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Backs Data Portability Law, Amazon Considers Registering Services As Separate Entities In India

PYMNTS

The services are not currently registered as distinct entities, although they are provided to users in the nation. The social media firm purportedly contravened an Illinois state law via a “Tag Suggestions” functionality that enabled users to identify their friends from photos put on the platform in the past.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

PYMNTS

This month’s Next-Gen Sales Tax Tracker examines these compliance complexities and their impact, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline how retailers can fulfill their obligations. Easing tax compliance helps governments and retailers alike. National Retailers On Staying Compliant When Tax Exemptions Are Only Statewid e.

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When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase

PYMNTS

Some families pay more in taxes on diapers in a year than a month’s supply actually costs, Phillip Vander Klay, director of policy and government relations for the National Diaper Bank Network , noted in a recent discussion with PYMNTS. Managing compliance. Depending on the state and local taxes, a sales tax can add between 2.5

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Seven US States Seek To Simplify FinTech Licensing

PYMNTS

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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New York Department of Financial Services settles enforcement action with community bank over auto dealer fair lending allegations

CFPB Monitor

Under the settlement, Rhinebeck will pay a $950,000 civil money penalty, provide restitution to borrowers, and develop a compliance plan which includes updates to its auto policies to cap dealer markups on installment contracts purchased by the bank.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. The Miners National Bank of Eveleth. The National Iron Bank. The First National Bank of Gilbert. Ag Lender Score. Mason City.