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Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act signed into law and now effective

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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 Legislature Passes New “All-In” Finance Charge Cap

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On January 13, 2021, the Illinois legislature overwhelmingly passed SB 1792 (the “Act”), intended to, among other things, overhaul the state’s consumer finance laws. SB 1792 separately amends the Illinois Consumer Installment Loan Act and the Payday Loan Reform Act to apply this same 36% MAPR cap.)

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Blockchain Tracker: 88 Bales Of Cotton, Illinois State Gov. And Adoption

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to buyer Brighann Cotton Marketing Australia — and blockchain to prove that the goods were shipped, which all ultimately elevated transparency, security measures and tracking. At the state level, Illinois’ government has shown interest in delving into incorporating blockchain into how it does business.

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Japan Ties Up With US, Europe To Legislate Big Tech

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and Europe to develop tough new regulations to take on big tech, according to a Reuters report on Monday (Oct. EU antitrust regulators in August started probing a $2.1 In the September PYMNTS big tech compliance tracker tracker, Facebook considered pulling out of the EU over regulations. Japan is teaming up with the U.S.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Backs Data Portability Law, Amazon Considers Registering Services As Separate Entities In India

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Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Regulations. German Gov’t Looks Into Amazon’s Use of Its Market Position Amid Pandemic. Facebook Supports Data-Portability Law. The support comes before a planned Sept.

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A further update on state AG/regulator lawsuits using Dodd-Frank authority

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Mishkin Below is an update on the lawsuits we have been following that state attorneys general and a state regulator have brought using their Dodd-Frank enforcement authority. The Illinois AG has filed two lawsuits using her Section 1042 authority. In April 2014, the defendant removed the case to an Illinois federal court.

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State Regulation, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Financial Services, FinTech, Charles Clark, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, License, Regulation, Bank of Indonesia, FinTech, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, News

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Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. Can the states make licensing – of the money movement kind – any easier?