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The Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 significantly increases state regulation

CFPB Monitor

Noting, among other things, “retrenchment” on the federal level, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ( HB 1634 ) was signed into law on May 15, 2018. Increases the maximum civil penalties for violations of the MCPA by merchants to $10,000 for a violation and $25,000 for a repeat violation. .

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. The limited regulation around the real estate industry has made it especially easy for these bad actors to cycle their dirty money into the financial system using this avenue.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Up, Up And Away?

PYMNTS

Though the cryptocurrency flirted with higher numbers, bitcoin mostly settled just above or below $1,000 for the first half of the month — likely while investors waited to see how the whole Chinese exchange investigation storyline would pan out. The cryptocurrency’s maximum value, reached on Nov. On Thursday (Feb.

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Fintech Fundings: 27 Companies Raise $345 Million Week Ending August 14

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Damascus, Maryland. Tags: 500 Startups (accelerator), bitcoin, security, regulation. Source: The Paypers. Bitcoin exchange. HQ: Tokyo, Japan. Latest round: $4.0 Total raised: $6.9 Source: Crunchbase. Online mutual fund investment platform. HQ: Bangalore, India. Latest round: $2.5 million Series A. Total raised: $ million.