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Cannabis Banking in Illinois: Mitigating Reputation Risk to Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Despite Federal ambiguity, Illinois State Regulators defined their stances on cannabis banking. One of the biggest questions concerning Illinois Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and AML professionals is how to handle cannabis and marijuana-related businesses (CRB/MRB) in a constantly changing legal landscape. Illinois State Banking Regulators.

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Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act signed into law and now effective

CFPB Monitor

On March 23 , Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1792 , which contains the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (the “Act”). The new law became effective immediately upon signing notwithstanding the authority it gives the Illinois Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules “consistent with [the] Act.”.

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Illinois SMBs Face Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions

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With COVID-19 cases rising in Illinois, operators of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in heavily populated areas face new shutdowns — measures likely to be all the more painful economically because of looming winter weather that will make options such as outdoor dining unattractive, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Do Consumers Own Digital ID Algorithms? Look To Illinois.

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Illinois’ Role. Many of those efforts are likely to center on Illinois, which has what is commonly regarded as the strictest law in the U.S. The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act , a state law enacted in 2008, gives users a “property interest” in the algorithms that establish their digital identities.

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Illinois Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill

PYMNTS

The governor of Illinois signed a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday (June 25), making it the 11th state to legalize pot. In addition, Illinois has become the first state to legalize the selling of the drug. Governor J.B.

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Illinois publishes proposed student loan servicing rules

CFPB Monitor

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) published a notice of proposed rules implementing the Student Loan Servicing Act in the July 10, 2020 issue of the Illinois Register. Written comments will be accepted for 45 days.

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USDA picks 5 states for mobile SNAP payments pilot

Payments Dive

Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri and Oklahoma are working with the government agency to expand payment options for SNAP consumers.

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