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FDIC action against Tennessee bank emphasizes tech

American Banker

Brighton Bank entered a consent agreement with the regulator regarding violations of anti-money laundering laws.

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Why Texas has its own account with the Federal Reserve

American Banker

The state's comptroller of public accounts is one of several notable non-depositories with access to the Fed's payments system, along with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Tennessee Valley Authority. So why do they have accounts while some neobanks don't?

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

PYMNTS

Regulation. Tencent Holdings President Martin Lau said further regulations are needed in China to mirror a “new reality.”. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report.

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Tennessee man pleads guilty to nearly $1 million in PPP fraud

American Banker

John Paul Dillon pleaded guilty to nearly $1 million in fraud related to COVID-19 emergency small-business programs, including the Payroll Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program and a fraudulent loan application for a mortgage.

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Seven US States Seek To Simplify FinTech Licensing

PYMNTS

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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Unpaid Student Loans Cost Workers Jobs, Drivers’ Licenses

PYMNTS

According to CNBC, the state of Tennessee is one of the more aggressive states when it comes to taking away professional licenses because of unpaid student loans. From 2012 to 2017, officials reported greater than 5,400 individuals to professional license agencies because of unpaid debt.

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CFPB issues annual fair lending report

CFPB Monitor

Small business lending—assessing whether there are disparities in application, underwriting, and pricing processes, redlining, and whether there are weaknesses in fair lending-related compliance. Student loan origination—lender’s policies and practices in underwriting or pricing.

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