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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. THE BANKING AWARDS. Millionaire – Chris Stapleton.

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Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June

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HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Income tax preparation app. Tags: Consumer, tax prep. Source: Crunchbase , Finovate. Goji (formerly Consumers United). Consumer insurance portal. Latest round: $19 million. Total raised: $89 million. Source: FT Partners. D3 Banking. Banking platform. Latest round: $16.4 Latest round: $1.2

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB

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The CFPB also announced that in the meantime, it would be providing waivers to banks hit by the implementation deadline so that compliance efforts would not be complicated by rule changes. South Korea is levying heavy duty taxes on trades. That decision drew markedly mixed reactions. . The reason?

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