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Online Sales Tax’s ‘Pivotal,’ Post-Wayfair 2019 — And What Lies Ahead

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Liz Armbruester, senior vice president of Global Compliance at Avalara , said 2019 represented a watershed year for tax compliance as states embraced the economic nexus model and passed marketplace facilitator laws. Even the consequences of non-compliance can be fragmented. And we’re not done.”.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

In such an environment, community banks should focus on the power of their relationships with customers, according to Kent Kirby, a retired banker with 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking; lending, loan review, back-room operations, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, and credit policy.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

Atlanticus/Fortiva performs all of the collections, servicing, payment and remittance operations in connection with the accounts. In 2016, the OCFR brought an enforcement action against CashCall, a nonbank operating a high-rate bank model program. million in penalties against CashCall.

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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?

PYMNTS

Of states that collect sales tax, only Florida and Missouri have not yet introduced legislation on this front. For the retailers, he said, there’s been heightened awareness — and even a bit of anxiety — about tax compliance and how to go about entering new states and jurisdictions. As a result, audits and penalties may loom.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Google Faces Questions Over Digital Ads; Australian Watchdog Says Facebook’s Proposed Ban On News Sharing Would Be Its Loss

PYMNTS

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has decided not to put over-the-top (OTT) companies like WhatsApp, Facebook and Viber under a regulatory umbrella, leaving their operations up to market forces instead, the Financial Express reported. million) in annual operating income in Spain.

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The Digital Hospital: 100+ Companies Reinventing Medicine In One Infographic

CB Insights

Here are the digital health categories in our map: Care Management: Companies creating tools to aid in the development of, and compliance with, treatment plans. Surgery: Companies developing digital tools designed to be used by surgeons or in the operating room. This market map is not meant to be exhaustive of companies in the space.

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