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

CFPB Monitor

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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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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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. The betting platform – which is managed via DraftKings, which won the competitive bid for the project – has been operating since late December, and saw a spike in activity over the weekend.

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CardX CEO: Ban On Card Surcharge Ban May Lead to Lower Interchange Fees

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As noted in this space by Karen Webster, the ban on the ban – where, now, in New York, surcharges are allowed when merchants post total prices for transactions – shows the inefficiencies of regulation that supersede card networks’ own rules governing merchant activities. population.

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Data privacy: How to keep customer data safe

Independent Banker

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. CCPA was modeled closely after the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Uber’s Rough Ride Of A Week

PYMNTS

The New York AG isn’t the only regulator that’s taken an interest in this story. Uber is also under investigation by the attorneys general of New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Illinois. Privacy regulators for the European Union said Wednesday (Nov. authorities seeking an explanation.

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Amazon’s ‘Beehive’, Drone-Carrying Trains Reinforce Focus On Logistics Tech

CB Insights

While Amazon’s planned Whole Foods acquisition looks like the company’s highest-profile move yet to expand its distribution footprint, Amazon’s patents show that fulfillment center and logistics technologies have featured prominently in its research for years. Date granted: May 16, 2017. Date filed: March 17, 2015.