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CFPB, joined by South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs and Arkansas AG, files lawsuit targeting service providers to pension advance products structured as purchases

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The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC. The CFPB filed a complaint in a South Carolina federal district court against Upstate Law Group LLC.

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CFPB settles lawsuit against companies that brokered pension advance products structured as purchases

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The CFPB and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) recently settled a lawsuit they filed jointly in a South Carolina federal district court in October 2019 against Performance Arbitrage Company, Inc. and Life Funding Options, Inc., and Life Funding Options, Inc.,

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Scott to introduce anti-Iran funding bill amid violence in Middle East

American Banker

Tim Scott of South Carolina, ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, is pushing a bill to re-freeze Iranian funds made available after a Biden-negotiated hostage deal last month. Scott says the move is a response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

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Potential $20M Real Estate Sale Looks To The Blockchain

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In this case, the real estate is located in South Carolina, and is tied to a luxury student residence located near the University of South Carolina known as “The Hub.”. The executive stated that Harbor’s design incorporates code that in turn facilitates compliance with Know Your Customer laws, among other regulations.

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

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Emma Waddell will join the company as vice president of financial services compliance, while Joe Rodriguez will serve as lead counsel of financial services, per news from the retailer. “As Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S.,

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Tiny South Carolina credit union is NCUA's first conservatorship of 2021

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CO Federal Credit Union, which has $4.5 million in assets and serves just 785 members, was conserved due to unsafe and unsound practices, the regulator said.

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CFPB continues to target pension advance products structured as purchases

CFPB Monitor

It is also a reminder of the need for all players in this space, including litigation funding companies and merchant cash advance providers, to revisit true sale compliance, both in the language of their agreements and in the company’s actual practices.