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SBA Eyes Fees Paid To Rocket Loans, Contractor In Loan Program

PYMNTS

government's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, plagued by delays and fraud, has created attention for a firm that netted around $800 million in fees while subcontracting the work out to the nation's largest mortgage lender, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. which owns Quicken Loans as well. Rocket Cos.

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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

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Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing. “The lack of electronic records in this world makes it easy to move money that shouldn’t be moved.” Without full access to the banking and payments system, legal cannabis businesses are forced to operate in the shadows,” said Sen.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns. increased operational risks.

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Open Banking in the Philippines and the Opportunities in the Data

FICO

India and Australia, for instance, have adopted a government-regulated approach. In contrast, other countries, including the Philippines and Hong Kong, have taken a less regulated approach, with regulators setting the ground rules but the industry and financial institutions are defining the APIs and implementing the framework.

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Gonzo Notes from Money20/20

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Brian Mooney, CEO of Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), also used his stage time to talk about the pilot under way in Columbus, Ohio, with many merchants. The consensus is that the next phase of blockchain will be laying the foundation and identifying its two biggest hurdles: cost and regulation. Innovation on the merchant side.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy.

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Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

FICO

Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023. regulators take a major step in addressing the emerging open banking landscape. Several groups have also called for comprehensive industry regulation. Four 2023 U.S.