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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

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Governments at the state and local level are having trouble meeting this need, however, as they must also balance regulatory compliance standards against the desires of their in-state residents. The department requires parents to input their Social Security numbers and other identifiers to ensure payments are heading to the right people.

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Legal Pot Starts Pulling Its Retail Weight

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That said, in a first-ever congressional hearing on marijuana law reform, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security convened July 10 to debate altering federal law around cannabis. As a result, banks, credit unions and payment card networks are hesitant to participate.

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Mastercard Q2 Earnings Preview: Increased Spending, Digital Payments Expected

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The company introduced a new open banking platform in June that supports connectivity, security and compliance, dispute resolution and consulting services.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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The company provides a B2B eCommerce platform for cannabis retailers to procure product online while ensuring legal compliance. The firm said it will use the funding to expand from Colorado into other states in which marijuana laws are becoming more lenient, including California, Nevada and Oregon. Honorable Mention.

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The Dawn Of A Cashless Global Economy?

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There are issues of transaction security, criminal elements, tax evasion, free flow of capital, access to goods and services and the ability to fully participate in the global economy. Now legal in 23 states, with recreational use also legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, marijuana is very much still a cash-based business.

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SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference Show – No Shortage of Innovation

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Mirador’s small business lending platform powers customer acquisition, digital loan application and digitization, intelligent product routing and pre-screening, data management, and borrower communication. Ease of use and security are critical to keeping customers. www.miradortech.com. 9spokes.com.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $240 million Week Ending June 25

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HQ: Portland, Oregon. Payments risk & compliance management. Tags: Security, fraud, payments, ecommerce, Finovate alum. Mobile payments for vending machines. Latest round: $12 million. Total raised: $15.2 Source: The Oregonian. HQ: Palo Alto, California. Latest round: $12 million. Total raised: $21.5 Source: Crunchbase.