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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

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Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing. Similarly, it needlessly jeopardizes the safety of retail staffers, who are susceptible to robbery. “The lack of electronic records in this world makes it easy to move money that shouldn’t be moved.” The SAFE Banking Act is still awaiting further action in Congress.

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DISH Network Agrees To Pay $210 Million for Vendors’ Violations In Historic Department of Justice Telemarketing Enforcement Action

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Department of Justice and a media conglomerate underscores the importance of implementing robust Telephone Consumer Protection Act compliance measures, including for third-party vendors. A recent settlement between the U.S. The district court awarded the plaintiffs a record-breaking $280 million in civil penalties and damages in 2017.

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Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter

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On Thursday, the bank said it had filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from an Ohio state-chartered bank to a national bank. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter as it expands its suite of products and services. A national charter will ensure […].

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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The new jumble of state-level and municipal taxation has further obscured already confusing Internet sales tax compliance. A plan backed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association places the burden on sales tax collection on the marketplaces, which will then settle up with the state Department of Revenue. Implementation.

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Kroger Sues Visa Over EMV PIN

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Visa informed Kroger their machines are out of compliance with Visa’s requirement that customers be given the choice to verify debit purchases with a signature or a PIN instead of just a PIN when presenting their EMV cards at checkout. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. is suing Visa Inc.

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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals

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The San Francisco-based bank had a total of 5,751 retail branches by the end of the second quarter, citing 114 branch consolidations during the first half. Wells Fargo also announced plans to sell 52 branches in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin to Flagstar Bancorp.

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Walmart Keeps Upping Supplier Requirements

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Concurrently, Walmart is reportedly also upping delivery compliance requirements in North America from 90 percent to 95 percent. Walmart first announced delivery compliance standards in 2010, which required items “must arrive by date” (MABD) for all merchandise from suppliers, who were given six months to comply. The good news?

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