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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

PYMNTS

And legislation looms here in the United States that would set regulatory hurdles – and, depending on how you look at it, guardrails – on stablecoins in general. Companies that seek to issue stablecoins will have to get approval from the Fed, the FDIC and other regulators at least six months prior to launch. Casting a Wide Net

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The $300B Employee Financial Stress Tax On Employers

PYMNTS

That’s a pretty healthy investment that the businesses of the United States are expensing instead of investing a very small amount of that in dealing with these financially stressed employees.”. The company has established a lending relationship with an FDIC-insured bank. The cost is $300 billion to the U.S.

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Financial institutions face increasingly stringent federal breach reporting requirements

CFPB Monitor

In 2005, the federal prudential regulators—including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—issued Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

The early 1980s was a difficult time for the United States, as consumers faced rising prices, high unemployment, and the effects of a supply shock—an oil embargo—which caused energy prices to skyrocket. M&T assumed their $411 million of loans and securities with a $289 million FDIC loss-share agreement.

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Cannabis Cos’ Payroll Problems Run Deep

PYMNTS

Our unbanked customers use our system to calculate payroll and taxes — and then they have to remit in cash. We can process payroll and taxes for our banked clients.”. According to Peterson, the FIs that agree to service these firms are typically state-level banks that are not FDIC-insured.

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Acorns Review: Automated Micro-Investing Made Simple

MyBankTracker

IRAs offer tax benefits when you use them to save for retirement. When you contribute money to an IRA, you can deduct those contributions from your income when filing your tax return. When you withdraw money from your IRA in retirement, you pay income tax on the money withdrawn. Traditional IRA. Preset portfolios. Earn rewards.

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SMB Challenger Banks: Lili Focuses on Freelancers

Fintech Labs Insights

Lili is focused on freelancers, a 59-million segment (in the United States) that accounts for more than 1 out of every 4 adults ( see chart above ). Security features (account freeze, real-time transaction notifications, FDIC insured). We will look at each of the 9 active challengers in the U.S. marketplace. in Apple store, 4.5

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