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Massachusetts Regulators To Crack Down On Robinhood

PYMNTS

Robinhood has come under the watchful eye of regulators — this time in Massachusetts. State regulators are set to file a complaint on Wednesday (Dec. 16) saying that the stock-trading platform failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations.

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Robinhood May Sell Shares Directly To Users If It IPOs

PYMNTS

16, Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood alleging that the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to implement controls to protect them, violating state laws and regulations. The company has also hired two new compliance officers.

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Sen. Warren calls for increased safeguards in stablecoin legislation

American Banker

In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week, the Massachusetts senator highlighted the growing use of cryptocurrencies by malicious organizations abroad and underscored the need for anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism provisions in future proposals.

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Small Business Borrower Sues Kabbage

PYMNTS

A small business (SMB) in Massachusetts borrowing funds via marketplace lender Kabbage has sued the platform, igniting new debate in the conversation over the definition of a “true lender,” according to reports in the National Law Review on Tuesday (Oct. and Celtic Bank in a federal court in Massachusetts.

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New York amends its Community Reinvestment Act to cover non-bank mortgage lenders; New York DFS issues proposed revisions to CRA regulation to require collection of data by banks on loan applications from minority- and women-owned businesses

CFPB Monitor

New York now joins a small group of states, including Illinois and Massachusetts, that apply CRA-type laws to non-depository mortgage lenders. The amendments allow DFS to issue regulations expanding the types of applications and notices for which it will consider such performance when taking action.

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Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules

PYMNTS

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the massive Equifax hack , according to Reuters. If the companies fail to register, they could be barred from doing business with financial companies regulated by New York State.

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Kabbage Lawsuit Ignites Debate Over ‘True Lenders,’ Fintech-Bank Partnerships

Bank Innovation

The lawsuit of a small business in Massachusetts against alternative lender Kabbage is raising questions about the role of partner banks in marketplace lending, namely, whether it’s the bank or the fintech that can be called the “true lender.”