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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. At least seven of the AGs involved in the investigation under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have been invited to the meeting with DOJ officials. Thus far, U.S. As of last year, attorneys general from 48 U.S.

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VSP Global Acquires Visionworks

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VSP Global announced that it has acquired San Antonio, Texas-based Visionworks. Visionworks, with more than 700 stores in nearly 40 states and the District of Columbia, will continue to operate independently. The deal, the details of which were not disclosed, is the single largest investment in VSP’s history.

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CFPB Feb. 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from Texas/Houston metro area consumers

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The CFPB has issued its February 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in Texas and the Houston metro area. Credit reporting and mortgages were, respectively, the second and third most-complained-about financial products by Texas and Houston metro area consumers.

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Nurx’s Mission To Be More Than ‘The Uber Of Birth Control’

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But the team at Nurx (pronounced “New RX”) manages to be eye-catching, despite being another “Uber of” service – quite possibly because the second part of the phrase is a bit unexpected. As of the end of 2018, Nurx is available for use in 22 states, including the District of Columbia. This is one step of the way.”.

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CFPB issues Office of Servicemember Affairs 2019 annual report

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Complaints were received from servicemembers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with the largest number of complaints coming from California, Texas, and Florida (states that the OSA pointed out have the largest veteran concentrations). In FY19, the same overall number of complaints (34,600) were submitted as in FY18.

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The United States Of Unicorns: Every US Company Worth $1B+ In One Map

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Eight other states and the District of Columbia are also home to at least one company worth $1B+. The three most active investors in US-based unicorns, by total number of deals to these companies, are the VC firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Tiger Global Management. Get the PDF: Unicorn Trends Report. Warby Parker.

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A Deep Dive into the Distribution of the FICO Score Across the US

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Another theory is that people’s exposure to their credit reports and FICO® Scores, like seeing their updated FICO® Score on their monthly credit card statements, may have increased awareness and resulted in more prudent management of their personal finances. State Level View. The average FICO® Score for the U.S. as of April 2019 is 706.