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Connecticut Banking Dept. issues cease and desist order to stop fintech loan finder from operating without small loan license

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The Order also directs SoLo to stop enforcing loans made to Connecticut residents and make restitution of any amounts it obtained in connection with such loans together with interest. Some Connecticut borrowers were assessed a late fee equal to 15% of the principal loan amount, which was generally split equally between the lender and SoLo.

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Gig Economy Drone Operators Could Soon Pilot Last-Mile Delivery

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As reported by CNN , Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is aiming to debut a smartphone app that will allow licensed drone operators to do short-term, project-based work as drone pilots. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that drone operators be certified.

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Restaurant Operators On Life Before, During And After COVID-19

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Restaurants are tough businesses to operate, even in the best of times — 60 percent fail within their first year, and 80 percent within their first five. Yi said the impact of COVID-19 caught Zoku Sushi “completely flat-footed” by the nearly overnight shutdown that came to its base of operations in Midtown Manhattan. They went home.

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Connecticut federal court allows CFPB claims to proceed against mortgage company and principals for alleged licensing and other violations

CFPB Monitor

A Connecticut federal district court has refused to dismiss claims filed by the CFPB against a mortgage company and three of its principals for alleged Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Mortgage Act and Practice (MAP) Rule, and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) violations.

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Regulators Want Answers From Uber Over Hidden Hack

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Ride-hailing app company Uber, which made news when it covered up a huge data breach that exposed roughly 600,000 driver’s license numbers, could face investigations by regulators around the globe. 22), regulators in the U.K., According to a report in Fortune published Wednesday (Nov. Meanwhile, in the U.K., were impacted by it.

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Booking Holdings Is Latest Backer To Bail On Libra

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Connecticut-based Booking Holdings – known best for operating Kayak.com and Priceline.com — joins Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, eBay, MercadoLibre and Stripe in departing from the project. Membership was originally made up of 28 founding members, but the total continues to dwindle amid widespread scrutiny from regulators worldwide.

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New Bank TNB USA Sues The Fed

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A new bank, launched by one of the Federal Reserve’s own, is now suing the Fed of New York , accusing the regulator of preventing the bank from moving forward with its business plans. based in Connecticut, is suing the Fed for its inaction on an application to open an interest-bearing account at the New York Fed. percent.