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Payfone Nabs $24M In Funding; Partners With TransUnion

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The funding also included participation from existing investors Synchrony, MassMutual Ventures, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Wellington Management. “The fear of identity fraud and cyberattacks holds the digital economy back from its full potential,” said Rodger Desai, CEO of Payfone, in a press release.

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Regulatory and litigation risks to consumer financial services providers highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar on COVID-19 crisis fallout

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Mr. Roddy discussed the emergency debt collection regulation issued by the Massachusetts AG and the possibility of state UDAP claims based on collection activities during the crisis.

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CFPB Set To Sue Santander Over Auto Protection Product

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The same unit in March agreed to fork over $22 million as part of an inquiry by the Massachusetts Attorney General over subprime auto loan securitizations. The same unit in March agreed to fork over $22 million as part of an inquiry by the Massachusetts Attorney General over subprime auto loan securitizations.

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Main Street SMBs, Digital AP, GoodRx’s IPO Tops This Week’s News

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Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. Report: Hanging Up The Phone On Mobile Remittance Fraud. Money transfer organizations have to remain in compliance with regulations or they will encounter sizable penalties or let crime spread. Time on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at the earliest.

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AI Can’t Be Bottled Up — But Will The US Give It A Try?

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And how will regulators and lawmakers respond? Artificial intelligence — arguably one of the most important digital technologies going into 2019 — could soon face export regulations set by the U.S. David Edelman, a technology policy researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “It How will they scale? in that field.

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Sizzle/Fizzle: In Banking, Truth as Currency

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That might impact not just office space, but lending activities and even FinTech. Fraud At Non-Bank ATMs : We all know that fraud of all stripes is on the rise. But at non-bank ATMs, fraud is on a stratospheric ascent. states — $22 million to Massachusetts and $2.87 The future is hazy at best.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award (Bank) Cambridge Savings CEO Wayne Patenaude looks to end a long and successful career at one of Massachusetts’ 10 largest banks. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award! Seems like maybe this has been forgotten when it comes to these regulations. This award must go to the Federal Reserve.

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