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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

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As for easing the path toward financial innovation, there’d always been some consideration of seeking a national banking charter, noted Cagney, especially as the company began building blockchain and blockchain applications over the past few years. “As Figure, said Cagney, can offer some of its products in New Yok — but not in, say, Illinois.

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FICO's National "Score A Better Future" Credit Education Program Reaches Milestone

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We recently announced our milestone 15th financial education event of this national program and we couldn’t be prouder of how much the program expanded in the last two years. In fact, our next virtual event will be in Chicago, Illinois on March 23rd. We have now been to over a dozen cities across the U.S.

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daVinci Payments Launches CNY Funded Prepaid Cards

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Illinois-based daVinci Payments has announced it is releasing a Chinese Yuan (CNY) corporate-funded prepaid card for employees or customers of multi-national corporations. The launch makes daVinci, formerly Swift Prepaid, the first North American program manager with this offering. Peoples Trust of Canada is the product issuer. “At

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Airbnb Faces Questions From US Lawmakers On Listings

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The document was signed by California’s Barbara Lee, Illinois’ Robin Kelly, and New Jersey’s Bonnie Watson Coleman along with as other lawmakers. The startup is also getting ready for a public listing next year and is aiming to take care of regulatory issues with different cities across the nation.

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Apple Pay Rolls Out To 17 American Credit Unions And Banks

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As has been reported, Apple Pay is also available internationally in, among other nations, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, the U.K. The total roster now claims more than 1,600 banks and credit unions domestically, said the site, even as 35 percent of retailers in the U.S. support Apple Pay. and Switzerland.

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SMBs Use New Bankruptcy Law To Save Businesses

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June was the top month this year for such filings, with 131 overall, and many were filed in the hardest-hit states like Florida, Texas, California, New York and Illinois. The new law could prove to be a boon for the numerous smaller businesses looking to file for bankruptcy over the coming months due to pandemic-fueled economic difficulties.

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Seven US States Seek To Simplify FinTech Licensing

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Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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