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Buy the People: Red as Rust — Sherrod Brown's battle for Ohio's populist vote

American Banker

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown faces a tough 2024 campaign to recapture his Ohio senate seat in a state that's increasingly Red. And what do the political undercurrents apparent in Ohio mean for banks? Can the same state that elected conservative populist firebrand J.D. Vance also re-elect Sherrod Brown?

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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. The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. in Kent, Ohio. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns.

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Brown calls for regulators to look into alleged Wells Fargo labor violations

American Banker

Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said that alleged union abuses should impact how regulators view corporate governance and risk management.

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At CFPB hearing, Sen. Vance blasts the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase

American Banker

Vance, R-Ohio, lambasted the Federal Reserve for increasing the dominance of "too big to fail" banks and failing to rein in systemic risk. He asked whether the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a better regulator than the Fed.

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

PYMNTS

The charter is optional for FinTechs and is aimed at providing a stamp of approval by the OCC for having good compliance practices. Other concerns are that the OCC doesn’t understand FinTech and therefore shouldn’t regulate it. Among the states that have issue with it are New York, Florida, Ohio and California.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

PYMNTS

The new jumble of state-level and municipal taxation has further obscured already confusing Internet sales tax compliance. It’s all somewhat fragmented and ad hoc at the moment, as city councils coast to coast think of clever ways to leverage the new regulations. Implementation.

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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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