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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals

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The current quarter included a 10-cent per share income tax expense. . Wayfair, which impacted how states may collect taxes on sales made by out-of-state sellers. . Wells Fargo also announced plans to sell 52 branches in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin to Flagstar Bancorp.

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CFPB: Are They Coming to Get You?

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According to my firm's profitability peer group, a branch with $74 million in average deposits made a mere pre-tax profit of three basis points. Another challenge is imposed by the very government that tries to assist LMI households: regulation. Since a bank can't cut regulation, they trim their branch network to lower those costs.

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Fantasy Sports Get A Legal Go-Ahead In New York State

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The New York legislature has given a thumbs-up to fantasy sports, passing a bill early Saturday (June 18) that explicitly legalizes and regulates fantasy sports betting in New York. It remains uncertain at this time if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will sign the bill.

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‘Stranger Things’ And Starcourt Mall Teach Us About Big Tech And Innovation

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Taxes and other measures put in place years earlier were even rolled back. In season three of Stranger Things , there is one scene where angry mobs of merchants are protesting in front of City Hall because Main Street businesses in Hawkins, Indiana are being shuttered due to this new shopping innovation.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Meanwhile, states such as Kentucky, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and others are making moves toward legalization, and via different methods. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. percent state tax on sports wagers.